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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
13+ hour, 21+ min ago (638+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office. The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome…...
Virginia H.S. football coach goes missing as undefeated team makes it to the playoffs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) BREAKING: Manhattan DA to retry a suspect in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz Virginia police issued a statewide alert Monday for a missing high school football coach, who vanished in the midst of a law enforcement probe and his…...
Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria launches bid for her old seat in Virginia
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (838+ words) Former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a member of the Jan. 6 committee who lost re-election in 2022, is launching a bid for her old congressional seat against GOP Rep. Jennifer Kiggans. In an exclusive interview with NBC News announcing her plans, Luria…...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro campaigns for Abigail Spanberger in Virginia
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (563+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. " As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro trotted out to speak to voters Sunday at a community center in this city in southeastern Virginia, the crowd roared and clapped every time he referred to the person he was there to…...
Early voting begins in high-stakes Virginia gubernatorial race
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) Early voting is underway in Virginia as voters in the state's gubernatorial election between former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-Va.). NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach explains what's at stake. Trump says he now…...
Virginia authorities still searching for Alyssa Taylor following deadly 2022 highway accident in North Carolina
4+ mon, 17+ hour ago (678+ words) People don't just disappear." It seems like an obvious statement, but it's one that Alyssa Taylor's family continues to press to investigators in the wake of her 2022 disappearance. In September 2022, 25-year-old mother of three Alyssa Taylor was living on the…...
Confederate school name violates Virginia students’ First Amendment rights, judge rules
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (584+ words) In a win for plaintiffs, a Virginia federal judge has ruled that a school board's decision to reinstate the name of a Confederate general on a public high school violated students' First Amendment rights, effectively turning them into "mobile billboards…...
'This is not a political issue': Virginia Giuffre's brother calls for transparency
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) Sky Roberts, brother of late Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, called on lawmakers opposed to releasing files to explain their choice, accusing them of protecting abusers over victims. 'This is not a political issue': Virginia Giuffre's brother calls for transparency Marjorie…...
Virginia Giuffre’s brother speaks in exclusive interview
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) Virginia Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, sits with a group of Epstein survivors and tells Hallie Jackson that his sister "would be screaming." Roberts says he wants justice and accountability. Epstein survivor tells how she copes with trauma Virginia Giuffre's brother…...
The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1695+ words) The year's lone pair of gubernatorial elections are only two months away, providing one of the biggest tests for both parties since the 2024 presidential contest. In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are locked in a competitive…...