The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued fines to the Mountain Valley Pipeline for environmental violations. The fines total $34,000 for 29 different violations along the pipeline construction route through Virginia.
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It’s not clear how long it might take for the port of Baltimore to recover from a cargo ship crash that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The vessel had docked in Norfolk before heading on to Maryland March 22nd. Now, Virginia’s port is ready to handle cargo from other ships bound for Baltimore as Sandy Hausman reports.
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There’s good news this morning from Shenandoah National Park where about sixty firefighters are mopping up. Sandy Hausman spoke with one of those who supervised the fight to contain flames and limit damage to the forest.
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Genealogist Karice Luck-Brimmer has spent decades researching her family’s history and uncovering other stories from the African American community in Danville. She’ll be a featured guest Thursday March 28th at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg — part of an event sponsored by the Christiansburg Institute to honor women’s history month.
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Officials in Alexandria announced they had backed out of the proposal on Wednesday.
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How students who are deaf excel at their sport
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We’re about 80 days into the year, and so far, according to Richmond Police, 135 guns have been stolen from people’s cars.
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Both Governor Glenn Youngkin and Democratic leadership appear to have agreed on investing over $300 million dollars into the DD waiver system.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a proposal from the General Assembly that would increase taxes on businesses.
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It’s designed to offer some protection to children who have been victimized, for example, after they’ve run away from home and ended up in even more legal trouble.
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The governor's office is being approached by advocates on both sides of one of the most contentious issues in recent memory.
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