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Virginia to mark Teacher Appreciation Week from May 7-11 with a thank-you campaign
A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...May 4, 2018 1201 0 -
Virginia House Republicans back Medicaid expansion
Photo: Varmin/Wikimedia Commons Governor Ralph Northam has welcomed the Republican-controlled House approval of a plan to extend Medicaid coverage for the low-income people in Virginia – reflecting compromise in a new political climate in Richmond in...Feb 19, 2018 1128 0 -
Massive snowstorm to hit the East Coast this weekend
Photo: Central Park, NY,after 2016 blizzard Credit: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons Blizzard conditions with snow showers, gusty winds and biting chill are all on their way to hit the Eastern Coast this weekend as the region...Jan 4, 2018 4595 0 -
Ralph Northam pledges to keep Virginia diverse, inclusive
Ralph Northam speaking to Views News TV as candidate at a Pakistan Independence Day event in Virginia August 2017 Virginia’s newly elected governor Ralph Northam has pledged respect for diversity and vowed to keep the state...Nov 8, 2017 1529 0 -
Virginia Gubernatorial Election: Poll sees all tied up before Tuesday’s finish line
Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Photo: Varmin/Wikimedia Commons A survey of likely voters on the eve of Virginia’s gubernatorial election finds that candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general all are deadlocked. The rare neck...Nov 5, 2017 1102 0 -
Voter registration deadline in Virginia is October 16, 2017
Virginia State Capitol, Photo Credit: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons The voter registration deadline for the upcoming November 7 statewide election in Virginia is Monday, October the 16th, according to the Department of Elections. In order to register to...Oct 13, 2017 1243 0 -
Murder of teenage Muslim girl Nabra shocks Virginia communities
It was late into the night between Saturday and Sunday, when Nabra Hasssanen was praying at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) mosque frequented by Muslims, especially during the month of Ramazan. Her eyes were closed,...Jun 20, 2017 2150 0 -
Virginia Democrats unveil plan to ease student loan debt
Virginia House Democrats have unveiled new legislation that would allow borrowers to refinance student loan debt, and ease financial pressures on more than 600,00 Virginians. The move is being seen as an important step toward enabling...Jan 10, 2017 937 0 -
New York greets New Year 2017 with Times Square celebration
A crowd of more than one million merrymakers welcomed the New Year 2017 at New York’s Times Square in a colorful burst of crystal triangles from the ball drop. The revelers welcomed the new year with...Jan 1, 2017 1609 0 -
Trump denies Russian role in election process; Congressional leaders urge bipartisan probe
Photo: Screenshot/Donald J. Trump for President video Reacting to CIA’s assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 US election, President-elect Donald Trump has called it “ridiculous” even some top Republican senators have called for a bipartisan...Dec 12, 2016 991 0