With upheaval on Twitter, some Virginia lawmakers make the move to Threads Del. Cia Price has been on Twitter for nearly a decade. Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023
Researchers discover method for repairing damaged hearing cells Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a method for repairing damaged hearing cells. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 16, 2023
Elderly man killed and two others injured by hit-and-run driver fleeing Secret Service in Washington DC Secret Service now looking for suspect who fled the scene in the blue 2006 Honda Accord with expired Virginia tags The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Virginia Republicans roll out early and absentee voting push ahead of legislative elections Virginia Republicans are launching a coordinated early voting initiative ahead of this fall's critical legislative elections The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Senators say adding flights to National could slow FAA bill - Roll Call Senators from Maryland and Virginia oppose adding slots to National airport in Washington, saying the airport is already at capacity. Roll Call · Jul 10, 2023
Editorial: Court nixes colleges’ consideration of race, one factor of many in admissions America likes to believe that institutions of higher learning are bastions of egalitarianism — open and accessible to all based solely on merit and promise. The reality, of course, is far different. Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023
12 Men’s College World Series standouts who could be picked in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes aren't the only big names from Omaha likely to be picked Sunday night. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 8, 2023
Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices The union that represents locomotive engineers says a coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023
Judge: Lawyers can gather evidence for $40M lawsuit filed by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old A judge in Virginia has ruled that lawyers for a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student can start the process of interviewing eyewitnesses and reviewing the boy’s disciplinary file for a $40 million lawsuit against the school system The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans WASHINGTON — When Jen Kiggans decided to run for Virginia’s state Senate in 2019, she cited Elaine Luria as her inspiration. That was odd enough — Luria’s a Democrat while Kiggans is a Republican. But things got stranger still just three years later, when Kiggans decided to run for Congress… Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023
Abandoned Johnny Miller-designed Beacon Hill to be reborn in Virginia The original plans also included a second course to be designed by Jack Nicklaus. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 6, 2023
States enact the most new extreme risk protection order laws since 2020 So far this year, two states, Michigan and Minnesota, have enacted extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). They became the first states to enact new ERPOs since New Mexico and Virginia did so in 2020. The new laws in Michigan and Minnesota raise the total number of states with ERPOs to… Ballotpedia · Jul 6, 2023
Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans - Roll Call Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans speaks about her career jumps and how she intends to win reelection in Virginia’s 2nd District. Roll Call · Jul 6, 2023
From coal to kayaking: West Virginia’s miners turn to tourism to pay the bills Increasing number of workers in once profitable mining industry now employed in tourism in a stunning corner of Appalachia The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023 Virginia hospitals must show cost of care, according to new price transparency rule A new state rule on hospital price transparency went into effect Saturday.
Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023 Mum-of-six, 30, unexpectedly has set of triplets after giving birth to twin boys The 30-year-old mum from Virginia was planning her birthday party when she found out she was 8 weeks pregnant. Her three children thought she was joking when she told them to expect another three siblings
Reason · Jul 1, 2023 Free-Range Kids in Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois Celebrate a Very Special Independence Day New reasonable childhood independence laws in these states will make it easier for parents to let children enjoy the holiday.
Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2023 Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running? Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion. The nurse practitioner was sitting at her kitchen table in Henrico, Va., going over some patient charts, when her phone buzzed. It was one of her…
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling A federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high school in northern Virginia may provide a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to flesh out the intended scope of its ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions
Roll Call · Jun 30, 2023 Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running? - Roll Call Organizations that recruit women to run for office say interest swelled after the Dobbs decision, yet there isn't a surge in new candidates.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 The DC Snipers shot dead 10 people through a hole in a Chevy trunk. Tarot cards secured their capture While residents of the DC Metropolitan Area went about their daily activities, they were shot by two snipers aiming through a hole cut out of the trunk of a Chevy Caprice. Ten people lost their lives during a 23-day reign of terror now documented in Netflix’s Catching Killers. Rachel Sharp…
Salon · Jun 29, 2023 Heat this summer will cost $1 billion A new report estimates heat will spur nearly 235,000 ER visits for conditions related to increased body temperature
Reason · Jun 28, 2023 "Dormant Commerce" and Corporate Powers Some reflections on the decision in Mallory.
Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023 Alexandria Virginia incident: Child aged 3 dies in fall from high-rise apartment A three-year-old boy fell from a window of a 13-floor apartment building and died instantly in Alexandria, Virginia
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023 Alaska to receive most per-capita aid in broadband funding rollout WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration’s long-awaited allocation of high-speed internet funding will give 19 states at least $1 billion each in federal aid from a 2021 infrastructure law, with Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming and Montana leading the list in per capita aid.