Real ID in Virginia: What You Need to Know Before the May 7 Deadline
Virginians will soon need a Real ID or alternative federally approved identification to board domestic flights or access secure federal facilities.
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Illegal Immigrant Accused of Incest with Teenager Captured by ICE After Release from Virginia Jail
A Honduran national arrested on charges of incest and sexual battery earlier this year is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after being released from a Virginia jail that failed to honor an immigration detainer. According to ICE, Marvin...
Youngkin Declares Virginia Screen-Free Week
Governor Glenn Youngkin has launched Virginia Screen-Free Week, encouraging residents across the Commonwealth to put down their devices and take meaningful breaks from technology. Youngkin pointed to statistics showing the average U.S. teenager spends about five hours...
Roanoke Democrat Pastor Indicted on Multiple Counts
Former Roanoke City Council candidate Jamaal Jackson faces four felony charges of election fraud after a grand jury indicted him last week. Jackson, who ran as a Democrat in 2024, withdrew from the party primary after concerns surfaced over his campaign filings....
JMU Men Fight Hard, Fall to Troy
James Madison University had hoped to land its second Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball championship after a third-straight 20-win season. The team even scored the number 2 seed and a quad-bye into this year’s semifinals. When the Duke Dogs did face off against...
Local News
Roanoke Democrat Pastor Indicted on Multiple Counts
Former Roanoke City Council candidate Jamaal Jackson faces four felony charges of election fraud after a grand jury indicted him last week. Jackson, who ran as a Democrat in 2024, withdrew from the party primary after concerns surfaced over his campaign filings....
DOGE-Style Audit in Richmond Finds 25% of Grants Failed City Standards
As President Trump’s DOGE dredges through waste at a federal level, movements pushing for audits at every level of government are gaining notoriety. In Virginia calls for local audits are quickly uncovering issues. Audits of the City of Richmond have uncovered roughly...
Sex Offender Gained Access to High School Girls Locker Room By Claiming to Be Trans
Parents and transgender activists clashed in Arlington after revelations that a 58-year-old sex offender used the city’s transgender bathroom policies to gain access to a high school girl’s locker room. Richard K. Cox, was arrested in December on charges of indecent...
State News
Youngkin Declares Virginia Screen-Free Week
Governor Glenn Youngkin has launched Virginia Screen-Free Week, encouraging residents across the Commonwealth to put down their devices and take meaningful breaks from technology. Youngkin pointed to statistics showing the average U.S. teenager spends about five hours...
Virginia House Passes “Extreme” Constitutional Amendments on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage and Felon Voting Rights
The multi-year process began with controversy last year and may continue through at least 2026. The Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on January 14, enshrining abortion and same-sex marriage into the Constitution and restoring voting rights to felons....
High Risk Roads Surrounding Roanoke Undergo Evaluation
After seeing an uptick in fatal traffic accidents, the City of Vinton and counties of Botetourt and Roanoke have developed a Safe Streets initiative to explore changes to their most dangerous streets. All governments held community meetings and surveys in 2024 before...
National News
Illegal Immigrant Accused of Incest with Teenager Captured by ICE After Release from Virginia Jail
A Honduran national arrested on charges of incest and sexual battery earlier this year is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after being released from a Virginia jail that failed to honor an immigration detainer. According to ICE, Marvin...
Sears Surges In Q4 Fundraising AS Poll Shows Governor’s Race a Dead Heat
Lt. Governor Winsome Sears has raised over $3 million since her campaign launched 4 months ago. “The fight for Virginia’s future is in full-swing and the rush of grassroots and financial support for Winsome over just four months has placed our campaign in a position...
Feds Strike Plea Deal In Multimillion Money Laundering Case
Federal investigators, tens of millions of dollars in laundered money, and multiple international drug cartels; it’s not the plot to a movie, but the subject of a plea deal struck in Federal Court in the Eastern District of Virginia. According to court documents two...