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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 2154 0 -
After a close Republican race, Virginians set up a Northam-Gillespie fight for Governor
FEATURED IMAGE Collage shows Ralph Northam and Ed Gillespie, Photos :Rklear and Gage Skidmore /Wikipedia After a tight Republican primary race, Virginians chose conciliatory candidates to contest November election for Governor of the state, as voters elected Democratic...Jun 14, 2017 1085 0 -
Virginia primary voting – The Trump factor and Political Barometer
Virginia State Capitol, Photo: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons It was February 2017, early days of President Donald Trump’s presidency, when Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) stepped into a town hall for a meeting. She was very confident and calm...Jun 13, 2017 1108 0 -
Virginia’s unemployment rate drops to 4.0%
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in January to 4.0 percent, after holding steady at 4.1 percent the previous six months, the Governor Terry McAuliffe revealed Monday. The positive assessment comes after...Mar 14, 2017 1041 0 -
D.C., Maryland, Virginia among areas with largest ratio of millionaire households
Rockville Maryland Photo by David Podgor via Wikimedia Commons A new study has revealed that nearly 6.8 million U.S. households, approximately 5.5 percent of all U.S. households, had $1 million or more in investable assets by...Feb 21, 2017 1197 0 -
Travel ban battle now shifts to Virginia
Washington Dulles International Airport Photo by Joe Ravi via Wikimedia Commons A federal judge in Alexandria Virginia Friday held a hearing on a lawsuit seeking extension of the suspension of the executive order banning entry of people...Feb 10, 2017 795 0 -
Virginia Commonwealth University generates $6 billion in economic activity: VCU Study
VCU Commons Photo by Jeff Auth via Wikimedia Commons Virginia Commonwealth University has a wide-ranging economic and cultural impact on the region, generates nearly $6 billion in economic activity and supporting 63,000 jobs in the State....Jan 12, 2017 1065 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 938 0 -
Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul : ‘We need to reject hate and fear on all sides’
Sam Rasoul, the only elected Muslim representative in Virginia Assembly, who resigned from Democratic leadership post, has called on all sides to cast away hate and fear to find common ground. The Democratic politician’s comments come...Nov 19, 2016 1309 0 -
Clinton begins election day with six points advantage over Trump in Virginia
Hillary Clinton begins the election day with a 6-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in Virginia at 48-42 percent – a politically important parameter of election prospects from the swing state. The Wason Center for Public...Nov 8, 2016 820 0