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March 4, 2021

Virginia

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Virginia lawmakers wind down this year’s session

March 1, 2021 Sarah Rankin and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — The Democrat-led Virginia General Assembly finished much of its work for the year Saturday, passing the state budget, and approving a marijuana legalization bill and dozens of other pieces of legislation. Lawmakers […]

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Wolfpack seeded second in ACC women’s tourney

February 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State is ranked No. 2 in the nation and has a head-to-head victory against Louisville. And yet, even though the teams are tied in the loss column of the ACC standings, the Cardinals — […]

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Online sports betting in Virginia nearing its debut

December 22, 2020 Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Virginians have long been sidelined when it comes to gambling, but it’s a safe proposition that sometime before the upcoming Super Bowl they will be able to wager from the comfort […]

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NC joins partnership to advance and promote offshore wind projects

November 4, 2020 Emily Roberson

RALEIGH — The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia announced last week a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub […]

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Five questions to ponder before kickoff

October 31, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The college football weekend in the Old North State is already underway with East Carolina’s controversial 34-30 loss at Tulsa already in the books. Hopefully, the officiating in today’s games involving North Carolina, Wake Forest, […]

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Self-driving shuttle debuts in high-traffic Virginia spot

October 24, 2020 Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

MERRIFIELD, Va. — The future of transportation arrived in northern Virginia, looking like a big blue toaster on wheels that seats six and drives itself through the region’s notorious traffic. State and local officials debuted […]

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National Army museum scheduled to open Nov. 11 in Virginia

October 15, 2020 The Associated Press

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A national museum dedicated to the U.S. Army is scheduled to open next month in northern Virginia. Plans for The National Museum of the United States Army have been in the […]

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Poll: Virginians about evenly divided on Confederate statues

October 1, 2020 Matthew Barakat and Ben Finley, Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — In a state where Confederate monuments have stood for more than a century and have recently become a flashpoint in the national debate over racial injustice, Virginians remain about evenly divided […]

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Justice Ginsburg buried at Arlington in private ceremony

September 29, 2020 Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried Tuesday in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laid to rest beside her husband and near some of her former colleagues on the […]

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. John H. Hager dies at 83

August 24, 2020 The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — John H. Hager, a former Virginia lieutenant governor who served from 1998 to 2002, has died at the age of 83. Gov. Ralph Northam ordered state flags to be flown at half […]

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