
ACLU: Warrantless dragnet surveillance is illegal
The ACLU of Virginia has put law enforcement agencies on notice that passive use of automated license plate readers is illegal in Virginia.

The ACLU of Virginia has put law enforcement agencies on notice that passive use of automated license plate readers is illegal in Virginia.

Ten community organizations across the state were recently awarded more than $69,000 in Virginia ABC Education and Prevention grants to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking in their communities.

UVA junior Sammy Mueller (Pelham, N.Y.) was named Player of the Year and head coach Julie Myers was voted Coach of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Director’s (VaSID).

Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey will participate in additional roundtables with community leaders and advocates to discuss the gun violence emergency in Virginia and commonsense gun safety legislation.

More than $12 million in state funding will be allocated to deploy electric transit buses in three Virginia localities, using nearly $9 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

William & Mary football is adding three graduate transfers to its 2019 roster: quarterback Kilton Anderson (Coastal Carolina), wide receiver Sean Daniel (Virginia Tech) and offensive lineman Andrew Trainer (Illinois).

Steven Rosenberg will serve as the City of Staunton’s 16th city manager. Rosenberg was confirmed Thursday to succeed Stephen Owen, who retires June 30 after 12 years in the position.

Democratic candidates have filed to run in 90 of 100 House districts, including the 49 seats currently held by Democrats, surpassing their numbers from the 2017 Blue Wave.

On the farm of the future, drones will fly over forests and crops to communicate with robots embedded in harvesting equipment on the ground.

Gov. Ralph Northam said today that he will call members of the Virginia General Assembly into special session for the purpose of addressing gun violence in the Commonwealth.
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