Blue Ridge Parkway receives National Historic Landmark designation
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The Blue Ridge Parkway has been designated as a National Historic Landmark, one of 19 new sites named this week.
Search Results for civil rights
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Judge approves agreement allowing Sweet Briar College to bar trans women
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An Amherst County Circuit Court judge has approved a joint agreement between Sweet Briar College and Attorney General Jason Miyares that allows the tiny all-women’s school to bar trans women.
Biden considers legislation for clean water with Virginia provisions
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The Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, legislation to help maintain clean drinking water, has passed U.S. Congress.
House Task Force on AI releases 273-page report of policy recommendations
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U.S. Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement on the release of the AI Task Force’s comprehensive report and key findings.
President Biden sends condolences for ‘pioneering poet’ Nikki Giovanni
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A public viewing will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg for literary legend and retired Virginia Tech English professor Nikki Giovanni.
President Biden to host dinner for Special Olympics athletes, supporters
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President Joe Biden will host a dinner Tuesday evening for Special Olympics and supporters of the organization.
Robert C. Koehler: Can politics in the Trump 2.0 era merge with a sane future?
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“America is for Americans – Americans only!” The words are those of Stephen Miller, speaking last month at the infamous Madison Square Garden rally, but they define Donald Trump.
Report shows progress being made on LGBTQ+ equality; ‘landscape remains challenging’
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An assessment of LGBTQ+ equality found that among the 11 cities evaluated in Virginia, nine received a perfect score.
West Virginia: Two former corrections officers plead guilty in inmate death
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Two former corrections officers in West Virginia pleaded guilty for their roles in the assault that led to the death of a jail inmate.
Justice Department sues Kentucky landlord for sexual harassment of female tenants
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against a Kentucky property rental owner and operator for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
