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Who was arrested in Virginia’s immigration crackdown? State, federal officials won’t say.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced 521 arrests made by a state taskforce as part of immigration enforcement efforts. We’ve sought to find out who was arrested and what they were charged with.
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July 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Youngkin to deploy National Guard for weekend’s ‘No Kings’ protests
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s statement comes ahead of 2,000 protests planned against the Trump administration across the country. It is unclear where National Guard troops will be staged.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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City of Richmond Issues Boil Water Advisory for Customers in Some City Neighborhoods | Richmond
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May 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Here’s how proposed federal cuts to Medicaid could impact Virginians
Experts say enrolling in and maintaining Medicaid would become more difficult under Trump’s tax cuts plan, which House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would like the full House to consider befor…
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May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Find the latest headlines, in-depth coverage and breaking news from Hampton Roads, including Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, Newport News, Norfolk, the Outer Banks, Portsmouth, Poquoso...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Democrats running for attorney general say Virginia needs to challenge Trump
Shannon Taylor says she’s the more experienced candidate. Jay Jones is running in the attorney general primary race for the second time.
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May 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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May 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Lethal Restraint – AP/FRONTLINE investigation
An AP and PBS "Frontline" investigation documenting police use of force.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Youngkin signs budget bill with $900 million in cuts
The bulk of the cuts, totaling $691 million, will come from a package of 10 one-time capital projects appropriated for colleges and universities.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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‘I’ll be stuck’: Virginians contemplate life without Medicaid as Congress considers cuts
As Congress deliberates potential cuts to Medicaid funding, Virginians worry about the sprawling impacts of cuts which advocates say would impact people with disabilities, veterans and rural commun…
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April 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Virginia sees spike in abortions due to influx of out-of-state patients
Virginia saw 5,500 more clinician-provided abortions in 2024 than the year before, a 16% increase. That’s an outlier compared to the national trend, where there was just a 0.4% increase in states w…
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April 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Public utilities regulator hears proceedings on Dominion’s long-term energy plan
Critics of the plan said there was too much emphasis on non-renewable energy resources, and that localities should be better included in the decision-making process.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Some Hampton Roads universities are quietly removing DEI references
In the months since the Department of Education directed colleges and universities to dismantle DEI programming or risk losing federal funding, some local universities have removed references to di…
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April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers
The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Here are the bills Youngkin signed, amended and vetoed
Gov. Glenn Youngkin had until 11:50 p.m. Monday to sign, amend or veto legislation passed by the General Assembly. He ultimately signed nearly 600 bills, amended 159 and vetoed 158.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Youngkin revives sanctuary city ban, gaming commission, school vouchers in budget amendments
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that he prepared 205 budget line amendments and eight item vetoes to the General Assembly’s proposed budget amendments.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Youngkin says current Jefferson Lab management contract will be extended during rebid process
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said this week the current management contract to keep Jefferson Lab operations running will be extended while the Department of Energy rebids a new contract.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Here’s how Virginia’s senators voted on bill to avoid government shutdown
The continuing resolution to keep the government funded through September divided Senate Democrats — those who opposed the funding measure said the resolution would lend too much authority to Presi…
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March 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Virginian-Pilot: Your source for Virginia breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic
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March 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Hampton Roads sheriffs want more information on ICE cooperation order
There appears to be at least some level of confusion at the local level about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on immigration enforcement, and the governor’s public safety team is planni…
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March 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Virginia nonprofit ceases refugee resettlement program in wake of federal cuts
Since October, Commonwealth Catholic Charities has taken on 96 cases, a total of 378 refugees coming to Virginia from places like Afghanistan, Eritrea, Syria and Ukraine. The nonprofit is still ass…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Virginia’s legislative session is over. Here’s what’s headed to Youngkin.
The Virginia General Assembly sent nearly 1,000 bills to Gov. Youngkin for consideration. How many bills will he ultimately sign into law?
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February 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Youngkin directs Virginia State Police to help with immigration enforcement
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday an executive order that would make Virginia the latest state to revive a decades-old program that trains and deputizes state and local law enforcement to ques…
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February 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Youngkin says he’s OK with federal firings, announces website to help workers find new jobs
Virginia ranks among the top states for federal workforce employment, and the federal government layoffs planned by the Trump administration are expected to take a toll. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announc…
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February 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM