
Northam declares state of emergency ahead of Jan. 20 demonstration
Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in advance of expected demonstrations on Capitol Square on Monday.

Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in advance of expected demonstrations on Capitol Square on Monday.

Waynesboro City Council is standing as a voice of reason against the Second Amendment sanctuary nonsense movement.

An Albemarle County couple are facing drug and gun charges resulting from an ongoing criminal investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department Patrol Division and the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) Task Force.

The Virginia 2020 plan rolled out by Gov. Ralph Northam and Democratic leaders on Tuesday sets out an ambitious agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session.

A new VCU poll of Virginia voters tells us that a majority favors stricter gun laws, with 57 percent backing a ban on assault weapons.

An Augusta County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with reckless driving after wrecking his vehicle while responding to a call in Stuarts Draft early Sunday.

The Senate passed two bipartisan, bicameral spending bills Thursday to fund federal government operations through 2020. The bills now head to President Trump’s desk for signature.

A Staunton man is in custody after attempting to flee law enforcement in Augusta County on Saturday night.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office will now be accepting applications for those interested in joining the team as reserve seriff’s deputies.

Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith told the Board of Supervisors on Monday that he will not enforce any gun-control laws passed next year by the Virginia General Assembly.
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