
Bridges from Virginia into D.C. closed as part of inauguration security plan
The bridges spanning the Potomac River connecting Virginia and Washington, D.C., will be closed during the 2021 presidential inauguration.

The bridges spanning the Potomac River connecting Virginia and Washington, D.C., will be closed during the 2021 presidential inauguration.

Washington and Lee University will celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy this year with a week of virtual lectures and events beginning Jan. 18. The lectures are free and open to the public to view online.

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Don Beyer (D-VA) will reintroduce their Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act, which would require uniformed federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in police vehicles.

Bridgewater College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of virtual events, “BC Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” on Monday, Jan. 18.

Last Thursday’s one-word headline in the Richmond Times Dispatch was in such a large font that it extended across the entire width of the newspaper: INSURRECTION.

The Virginia Department of Health has expanded its partnership with Walgreens to provide Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen testing at selected Walgreens locations across the Commonwealth.

A collection drive for local National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., led by Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith is now off, a day into the goodwill effort.

This is what happens when ego, greed and power are allowed to take precedence over liberty, equality and justice.

The four members of Virginia’s congressional delegation who voted last week to reject Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory this week are worried about dividing the country by voting for President Trump’s impeachment.

Tracy Claeys has stepped down as linebackers coach at Virginia Tech, and head coach Justin Fuente has already found his replacement – Jack Tyler, who had served the past two seasons as Tech’s defensive quality control coach.
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