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Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House; Gov. Youngkin plans to sign

VIRGINIA - The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe measure already passed the Senate.

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134-year-old time capsule possibly found in base of removed Robert E. Lee statue

RICHMOND, Va. - A time capsule from 1887 that workers were searching for since September has possibly been located, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Dec.

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Richmond Robert E Lee statue coming down Wednesday

RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond’s controversial Robert E. Lee monument will finally be removed on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Robert E. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rulesThe largest Confederate statue has been the center of a flurry of court battles since Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced plans to take it down last June.Last week, however, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that the Commonwealth can remove the contentious statue.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherNortham’s announcement came in the wake of massive protests against police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.During the protests,

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7 Black men executed in 1951 rape case granted posthumous pardons

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Biden to celebrate progress made against COVID-19, salute military families ahead of Memorial Day weekend

HAMPTON, Va. - President Joe Biden on Friday is set to celebrate progress made in the fight against COVID-19 and deliver remarks saluting military families in Virginia ahead of Memorial Day weekend.Biden was first set to join Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, at a business in Alexandria to tout the success the state has made in the fight against COVID-19.

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As GOP restricts voting, Democrats move to expand access

Last year, for the first time in more than a quarter-century, Democrats in Virginia took control of the statehouse and the governor's mansion. Since then, one priority has become clear: expanding voting rights.

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Gas hits $7 in Virginia

An undated file photo of a gas pump. Drivers were shocked when they got to the pump at a gas station in Virginia.The price on the pump was $6.999 at a Richmond BP station earlier this week.There have been gas shortages across the Southeast after a pipeline operation was forced to closed down for days after a cyberattack."I pulled in, I start pumping my gas and then I realized I put $80 worth in my truck," another driver told TV station 8News.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issues state of emergency to address gasoline supply disruptions

VIRGINIA (FOX 5 DC) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the state to address gasoline supply disruptions throughout the Commonwealth. The decision comes as the Colonial Pipeline system, which is the primary fuel source for many Virginia retailers, reported a ransomware cyberattack that resulted in a temporary shutdown.While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a temporary fuel transportation waiver to increase the supply of gasoline, Northam's emergency declaration allows state agencies to issue their own waivers as required by the state.

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Va. police officer fired after accused of excessive force in traffic stop of Black Army officer

WINDSOR, Va. - Officials in Virginia say a police officer accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop of a Black Army officer has been fired hours after the state's governor called for an independent investigation into the incident.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherIn a statement, the town of Windsor said it joined calls from elected officials, including Gov. Ralph Northam, in requesting an investigation by Virginia State Police into the December 2020 encounter.During the incident, two Windsor officers were accused of drawing their guns, pointing them at U.S.

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Officer accused of force in stop of Black Army officer fired

RICHMOND, Va. – One of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army officer during a traffic stop has since been fired, a Virginia town announced late Sunday, hours after the governor called for an independent investigation into the case.

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AP Exclusive: Northam endorses McAuliffe for Va. governor

RICHMOND, Va. – Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that he is backing Terry McAuliffe in the race to succeed him, handing his predecessor one of the contest's most coveted endorsements.

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Virginia governor to sign legislation ending death penalty

JARRATT, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam is set to sign historic legislation that will put an end to the death penalty in Virginia, a state with a long and prolific history of carrying out executions.

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Cuomo crisis recalls Northam’s; supporters say no comparison

RICHMOND, Va. – The political crisis engulfing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has triggered a flurry of comparisons to another chief executive who once found himself facing deafening calls from fellow Democrats to resign: Virginia's Ralph Northam.

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Virginia could become first southern state to abolish death penalty as bill heads to Northam's desk

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its history than any other.The legislation repealing the death penalty now heads to Democratic Gov.

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Virginia moves closer to ending capital punishment as state House votes to abolish death penalty

RICHMOND, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - Virginia moved another step closer to ending capital punishment on Friday when the state House joined the Senate in voting to abolish the death penalty.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherDemocratic Gov.

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Virginia House joins Senate in voting to end death penalty

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia moved another step closer to ending capital punishment on Friday when the state House joined the Senate in voting to abolish the death penalty.

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Robert E Lee statue removed from US Capitol, Virginia governor says

WASHINGTON - A Robert E. Lee statue that stood for more than 100 years in the U.S.

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Virginia's Lee statue has been removed from the US Capitol

WASHINGTON – A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.

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Businesses on same street, opposite sides of state line, face split COVID-19 restrictions

Business owners in Bristol, Va., are quarreling over coronavirus lockdown restrictions that do not apply to establishments on the other side of the street, which are technically located in Tennessee. A state line runs directly through downtown Bristol, divvying up the neighboring states, and with it, the guidelines in place in either state to stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses have to comply with different rules depending on which side of the street they're on, and Ralph Northam, the Democratic governor of Virginia, is expected to announce even further restrictions on Thursday. "It would be aggravating to see one side, like literally across the street, be able to do anything and us being closed because that's not going to help at

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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest governor to test positive for the disease this year. "Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus," the governor's office said in a statement.

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Northam to impose 25-person cap on gatherings, 10 p.m. alcohol curfew in new coronavirus restrictions

A 25-person limit for all gatherings along with an alcohol curfew are among the new coronavirus restrictions Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday.

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Investigation underway after at least 5 injured in fiery explosion at Virginia shopping center

said in an update Saturday evening.The strip mall contained a vape shop, musical instrument store and recording studio, according to the Daily News-Record. It was a “total loss,” city spokesman Michael Parks said.

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Investigation underway after several injured in fiery explosion at Virginia shopping center

reported, and several others were injured but treated on-site.City spokesman Mike Parks told the newspaper a search of the remains of the building had not turned up any other victims, but a second search was being conducted Saturday afternoon to be sure.Gov. Ralph Northam tweeted that state emergency personnel had been deployed to the area after what he called a gas explosion.

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Virginia voter registration website restored after cut wire shuts down portal for several hours

RICHMOND, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - The Virginia voter registration portal has been restored after a technical issue shut it down for several hours Tuesday.Today is the final day voters can register to vote in the Commonwealth ahead of the presidential election.Voting in Virginia 2020: Everything you need to know county by countyDownload the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherA short time ago, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said a Verizon fiber cable was accidentally cut during road construction near Richmond, which took down the voter registration site and many more on Tuesday morning. AdvertisementThe Department of Elections was notified about the outage by the Virginia Information Technology Agency around 10 a.m.They indicated

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Paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia governor, FBI agent says

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan.Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last week with plotting to kidnap Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia health official is warning of a “severe public health threat” if a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump goes forward Friday evening.Dr. Natasha Dwamena, a Department of Public Health district director, said in a letter Thursday that the 4,000 people expected to attend Trump's rally at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport would be breaking Gov.

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Virginia first state to try coronavirus pandemic app from Apple, Google

Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created by Apple and Google.The Covidwise app was available on the tech giants’ app stores Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement from Democratic Gov.

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Virginia becomes first state to adopt 'enforceable' workplace safety standards for COVID-19

RICHMOND, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - Virginia has become the first state in the nation to adopt "enforceable" workplace safety standards for COVID-19. Governor Ralph Northam made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday saying, "Workers should not have to sacrifice their health and safety to earn a living–especially not during a pandemic." Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe Washington Post reports the Commonwealth's safety and health codes board voted 9-2 to pass the emergency legislation today.The "emergency temporary standard" will require businesses in the state to implement safety measures in an effort to protect their employees from being infected with the coronavirus at work.If companies violate the policies in

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Injunction extended against removing Lee statue in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. – A judge on Thursday indefinitely extended an injunction preventing the Virginia governor from removing a historic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.

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Pharrell proposes Juneteenth as US state holiday in powerful speech: “This is a very special moment”

Pharrell Williams has delivered a powerful speech to announce legislation that would make Juneteenth – the day that celebrates the end of US slavery in 1865 – a state holiday in Virginia.He was joined by governor Ralph Northam to discuss the law, which is set to pass the Democrat-controlled state legislature.In his speech, Pharrell opened up on his own ancestors, who were slaves, as well as the state’s role in the slave trade.“This is a very special moment,” he said. “From this moment on when you look up, you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there—know that those stars are our African ancestors dancing.“They’re dancing in celebration because their lives are finally being acknowledged.

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Virginia investigating hate crime charges after KKK leader attacked protesters, officials say

RICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia prosecutor says she is investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate against an "admitted" Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say revved his vehicle's engine and drove through peaceful protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThere were no reports of serious injuries from the incident late Sunday afternoon.Harry H.

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‘A long time coming’: Virginia to remove statue of Robert E. Lee

Richmond, the hometown that once denied Ashe access to segregated public tennis courts.Finally, in 2019, the City Council approved the renaming over the objections of some city residents. So it was gratifying, Harris said, to see Virginia‘s governor announce plans to remove an iconic statue of Confederate Gen.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to announce removal of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue

RICHMOND, VA - AUGUST 25: A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, is photographed at the center of Lee Circle along Monument Avenue on Friday, August 25, 2017, in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.

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Coalition Advocates For Virginia To Provide DSPs With Proper Protective Equipment To Help Protect Themselves And People With Disabilities.

Forbes (5/31, Norlian) reports a coalition of people with disabilities is advocating for Virginia to provide direct support professionals (DSPs) “proper protective equipment – specifically those who assist the thousands of people who live independently.” The group – “A Life Like Yours” Self Advocacy Alliance – “is made up of people with disabilities and advocates who are apart of almost 20 self-advocacy groups across the state.” The group presented their proposals and complaints to Gov.

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Laura Ingraham claims Democrats will make Americans wear masks 'forever'

Laura Ingraham is pushing some patently false claims about what America might look like under Democratic leadership.

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Reopening U.S. economy too early will cost lives, New York’s Cuomo warns

The angry din of car horns echoed through Virginia’s capital city Wednesday as the debate about America’s path to recovery pitted impatient U.S. workers and business owners against governors and health experts who fear a crippling resurgence of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus lockdowns prompt scattered protests in U.S. despite death toll of 31,000

DETROIT — As sweeping stay-at-home orders in 42 U.S. states to combat the new coronavirus have shuttered businesses, disrupted lives and decimated the economy, some protesters have begun taking to the streets to urge governors to rethink the restrictions.

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Nation's only doctor governor offers sober voice on virus

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his top aides were having a meeting about the coronavirus when the discussion turned to neckties.

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