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Virginia Attorney General Warns Businesses About Charges
Virginia’s attorney general has issued warnings to more than 100 businesses about price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Virginia Waives Witness Signature for Some Absentee Voters
Virginia’s attorney general says some voters submitting absentee ballots in the June primary won’t be required to have a witness sign the envelope
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Women at Virginia Agency Sue for Pay Discrimination
A pay discrimination lawsuit has been filed on behalf of about 250 women who worked for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality prior to 2019. The suit was filed Monday by two former and two current employees who said the agency violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by paying female employees less than male employees, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported….
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Both Fairfax Accusers Say They Are Willing to Testify About Alleged Assault
Hours after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax again denied two claims of sexual assault, both women accusing him said they would be willing to testify at a possible impeachment hearing as the Virginia Democrat faces calls to resign and a threat of impeachment.
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Black Virginia Voters Feel Betrayed, Left in No-Win Scenario
Eva Siakam’s choice to campaign for Ralph Northam in 2017 was a simple one: He was a Democrat and endorsed by Barack Obama, America’s first black president.
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Virginia Leaders Call on Lt. Gov. Fairfax to Resign; Delegate Says He'll Move to Impeach
Democrats’ calls for an investigation into sex assault claims against Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax dissolved into demands for resignation and threats of impeachment after a second woman publicly accused him.
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Virginia Senators, Congressmen Address Scandals
Virginia’s two U.S. senators and seven Democratic congressmen have released a joint statement responding to the scandals that have engulfed the state’s top three elected officials.
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Virginia Governor Asks Lawmakers to Focus on Budget ‘Equity'
Virginians are split over whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign over a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing people in blackface and a Ku Klux Klan robe, a new Washington Post-Schar poll shows.
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Push to Honor Black Tennis Star Comes Amid Blackface Scandal
A movement to rename a Richmond, Virginia, thoroughfare for groundbreaking black tennis player Arthur Ashe Jr. is cresting just as the state finds itself in turmoil over a blackface scandal involving the governor and attorney general.
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Poll: Virginians Split Over Whether Gov. Northam Should Resign
Virginians are split over whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign over a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing people in blackface and a Ku Klux Klan robe, a new Washington Post-Schar poll shows.
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Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Resists Calls to Step Down As He Faces Threat of Impeachment
Virginia’s embattled lieutenant governor has urged authorities to investigate sexual assault allegations made against him, but hasn’t heeded calls to resign and it is unclear what comes next for the once-rising star of the state Democratic Party.
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3 Personal Scandals Now Roil Richmond
Virginia’s attorney general is the latest of the top elected officials in the state to face a scandal. He said Wednesday that he once wore blackface. News4’s Julie Carey has the latest details from Richmond on Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring.
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Virginia Democrats Struggle With Interlocking Crises
Virginia’s Democrats struggled to find their way out of three interlocking political crises Thursday that could bring down the party’s top elected officials and put a Republican in the governor’s chair.
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Virginia Man Charged in 2012 Crime After Backlogged Rape Kit Tested
Authorities say he is the first person to be charged as part of an initiative to eliminate the backlog of rape kits in Virginia.
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Virginia Sex Assault Survivors Empowered to Track Evidence After Attack
Sex assault survivors in Virginia will soon have the power to keep an eye on evidence gathered after an attack.
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Virginia Sex Assault Survivors Will Be Able to Track Evidence Testing Online
Sex assault survivors in Virginia will soon have a new way to keep an eye on evidence gathered after an attack. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports an online tracking system will be available, designed to make sure victims stay in the know as testing is conducted on the evidence.
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Virginia AG: Race Details Not Needed for Marriage Licenses
Couples planning to get married in the state will no longer have to disclose their race on their marriage application, Virginia’s attorney general said.
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Driver Describes Collision With Small Plane on Route 50
The driver of a car struck by a plane on Route 50 describes what he experienced at the moment of impact. Luckily everyone involved survived. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins was first on the scene of that crash and got an exclusive interview with the man behind the wheel of that car.
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Law Requiring Marriage Applicants to Divulge Race Challenged
Three couples planning to get married in Virginia have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state requirement that they disclose their race on their marriage application.
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How to Avoid Donating to Fake Charities
After a the Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring shut down a company that claimed to be a charity that sends care packages to U.S. service members overseas, Susan Hogan has tips to ensure your donations go to real and worthy organizations.