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Virginia man killed in trooper-involved shooting in Floyd County
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a trooper-involved shooting that left a Virginia man dead Monday morning in Floyd County. According to a KSP release, Post 9 in Pikeville received a report just...

Virginia Sues Trump's VA over Education Benefits
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday sued President Donald Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs, asking a federal appeals court to force the VA to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that guarantees veterans full education...

VA Wholesale to operate under Bank of Glen Burnie
The Bank of Glen Burnie, a Maryland-based depository, has acquired VA Wholesale Mortgage, a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based originator, with an office in Jacksonville, Florida. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. A check of the NMLS Consumer...

Ajay Khorana named Dean of Pace University’s business school
Former top Indian American Citigroup executive Ajay Khorana has been named as Dean of the Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and professor of finance, effective September 1. Pace President Marvin Krislov praised Khorana’s impressive...

Trump admin threatens to pull funds from Virginia school districts over transgender bathroom policies
The Department of Education said it plans to pull federal funding from five Northern Virginia school districts after they rejected the Trump administration’s request to rescind their transgender bathroom policies. The five school systems — Prince...

Democratic candidate for Virginia governor lays out agenda ahead of election
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Abigail Spanberger campaigned at Forest Hill Park in Richmond over the weekend to rally voters around her ‘Getting things done for Virginia’ agenda. “We need a governor who can try to steady things and create as much...

A Practitioner’s Guide to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Virginia for 2025
Let’s be honest: employment law for pregnant workers and caregivers constantly shifts. For Virginia practitioners, staying on top of the latest developments isn’t just good practice; it’s essential to effectively fighting for our clients. As we...

New federal loan limits could derail Virginia students’ path to medical school
This story by Shalina Chatlani was produced by Stateline and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Bonner has been working 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician in Norfolk, Virginia, for the past four...

1 man dead after trooper-involved shooting at Floyd County business
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — One man is dead, and an investigation is underway following a Monday morning shooting at a Floyd County business, Kentucky State Police report. According to KSP, officials responded to the business located on KY-680...

KSP: Virginia man dead after trooper-involved shooting
A Virginia man was killed in a trooper-involved shooting at Harold on Aug. 18, according to Kentucky State Police. According to a statement from KSP, the agency's Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 9 Pikeville to...
Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Gearharts Fine Chocolates
Gearharts Fine Chocolates is full of surprises — and Tim Gearhart wants to keep it that way. Crafted with the precision of a Marine and the inspiration of a world traveler, Gearthart’s concoctions give locals the chance to celebrate the...

Live blog: Tracking Hurricane Erin in Virginia & North Carolina
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is making its way towards the East Coast — although, its core is not forecast to go over land. Per Meteorologist Myles Henderson's Monday forecast, even though the core of this storm...
Business in brief: Aug. 18, 2025
National lacrosse retailer Lacrosse Unlimited is coming soon to the former GameStop space in the Ridge Shopping Center in Western Henrico, Richmond BizSense recently reported. The store sells equipment, supplies and apparel needed for the game. It...

Trump administration denies federal funding to Virginia schools that treat trans students with dignity
The Trump administration will deny funding to Virginia school districts who refuse to bar trans students from restrooms matching their identity. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The...

Virginia Democrats hone in on cost of expected Medicaid cuts
Virginia Democrats are releasing a new ad Monday attacking Winsome Earl-Sears support of the Trump budget cuts to Medicaid. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia Democrats are calling out comments made by Republican gubernatorial...

Virginia Beach government’s top earners get pay raises
VIRGINIA BEACH — The City Council last week granted pay increases for five top city employees whom they appointed. The city manager, attorney, clerk, real estate assessor and auditor were granted 3% raises. Virginia Beach’s budget for this...

MSNBC changing name to 'My Source News Opinion World' as part of corporate divorce
2022 MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE -- 2022 Midterms Election Coverage -- Pictured: (l-r) Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber in Studio 3A at Rockefeller Center on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 -- (Photo by: Virginia...

Virginia: Boyd Gaming, Pamunkey Tribe's temporary Norfolk casino to open this November
Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe will open a temporary casino, The Interim Gaming Hall, in Norfolk this November while construction continues on a permanent resort set for 2027. The temporary casino will have over 130 slot machines and...

Starlink Seeks Trump Block on Virginia Fiber Plan for Satellite Shift
Virginia’s Broadband Push Meets Resistance In a bold move that underscores the tensions in America’s quest for universal high-speed internet, SpaceX’s Starlink has petitioned the incoming Trump administration to derail Virginia’s ambitious plan to...

Trump declares himself the CEO of the US and raises business investment to nearly $4 Trillion
The office of president of the United States entails being the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, among many other responsibilities. For Donald Trump — his whole life an aggressive and ambitious businessman before becoming a politician — that...