Man charged with murdering mother of six in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Police arrested a man accused of murdering a 50-year-old mother of six. Irvin Bowles, 34, of Decatur Street, was indicted on first-degree murder and use of a cutting...
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State lawmakers announce legislation to build casino in Portsmouth
RICHMOND, Va. - State lawmakers announced a unified effort to build casinos in Portsmouth, Danville and Bristol during a press conference on Monday morning. Portsmouth Senator Louise Lucas is helping...
View ArticleHampton Roads firefighters to walk in Richmond to help pass cancer legislation
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - On Tuesday, hundreds of firefighters from all over the state will be walking in Richmond for the "Walk the Line" Cancer Walk. The walk will honor firefighters who have died from...
View ArticleVirginia legislators seek refund for utility customers
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to return millions of dollars to Virginia residents who they say have been...
View ArticleSenate panel kills bill designating Election Day as a holiday in Virginia
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND, Va. — A Senate bill to designate Election Day as a state holiday in Virginia is dead for this legislative session. On a 5-7 vote Monday, the Senate...
View ArticleVirginia lawmakers take on bills affecting abortion rights
Lawmakers have another busy day in Richmond Wednesday. On the agenda — a couple of bills affecting abortion. Democrats are once again trying to eliminate Virginia's controversial ultrasound law....
View ArticleFamily stunned to learn longtime friend is accused of killing Virginia man
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Family and friends of Clarence "Click" Fowlkes were shocked to learn that the 58-year-old was murdered inside his Chesterfield apartment., according to CBS 6. It was even...
View ArticleVirginia lawmakers will vote this week on school safety legislation
RICHMOND, Va. - State lawmakers will vote on bills this week to address school safety, House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox announced on Monday morning. Five bills will be up for votes with other bills...
View ArticleFirefighter cancer bill passes Senate Finance Committee, moves on to Senate...
RICHMOND, Va. - Firefighters across the state are celebrating a victory in Richmond. On Tuesday, Senate Bill 1030, which would add more cancers to the Workers' Compensation Law, passed the Senate...
View ArticleYoung Republicans National Federation chooses Virginia for national meeting
The Young Republicans National Federation’s national meeting will be held April 5-7 in Richmond — the first time the group will gather in Virginia. “In the YRNF’s 88-year history, Virginia has never...
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Firefighter cancer bill passes Virginia Senate
RICHMOND, Va. – Legislation to help firefighters battling cancer continues to make major strides. Senate Bill 1030, which would add more cancers to the Workers’ Compensation Law, passed the Virginia...
View ArticleVirginia legislators consider letting governors seek re-election
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND — Virginia is the only state where a governor cannot serve two consecutive terms. But if voters think their...
View ArticleLouisiana shooting suspect arrested in Virginia had ‘weapon in hand’ in...
RICHMOND COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) - The man accused of killing five people in Louisiana Saturday was arrested Sunday morning in Warsaw, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. CBS 6 in Richmond...
View ArticleBill to raise minimum age for purchase of tobacco products passes Virginia...
RICHMOND, Va. – A bipartisan bill that would raise the minimum age required to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 passed the Virginia Senate Tuesday. The bill passed with a vote of 32-8. However,...
View ArticleBill would allow ‘medical aid in dying’ for terminally ill patients in Virginia
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND — Del. Kaye Kory, D-Fairfax, has firsthand experience witnessing a loved one battling a terminal illness: her father. Kory said she...
View ArticleFunds being raised to help girls in Richmond see ‘Captain Marvel’
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND – Lance Cooper likes challenges, especially ones where he can use his powers to help local youth. Last year, Cooper took almost 2,000...
View ArticleVirginia residents weigh in on Ralph Northam racist photo controversy
James Lunsford said he voted for Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam based on the man he thought he was. But since a decades-old racist photograph on Northam’s medial school yearbook page surfaced,...
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Commonwealth for Life Rally set for February 7
RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth for Life Rally is set for February 7 at 10 a.m. in Capitol Square, Richmond. Diana Shores, the rally organizer said: “This is a rally of citizens that began with a...
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Bill to raise tobacco sale age to 21 in Virginia has now passed House and Senate
Legislation that would change the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 has passed the The Virginia House of Delegates. The final step for this to become a law would be for Gov. Northam to sign off on it....
View ArticleBills push to hide Virginia Lottery winners’ identities
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND — The General Assembly is moving to protect the privacy of people who win the Virginia Lottery — a proposal open-government advocates fear may threaten...
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