Virginia governor signs 64 bills into law, vetoes 8 others as legislative session winds down
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action late Friday on 84 pieces of legislation, signing 64 bills into law and vetoing eight others, including legislation that would add more restrictions on firearm transfers.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
A military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findings
University of Virginia officials are further delaying the public release of the findings of an investigation into the events surrounding a 2022 campus shooting that killed three student-athletes and wounded two other students.
Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expressed disappointment with election results that allowed Democrats to take control of both the Virginia House and Senate, but pledged to work with the party's new legislative majority on bipartisan priorities.
Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls
Gov. Glenn Youngkinโs administration acknowledged this week, with early voting underway, that it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls.
Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia performed sex acts with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website while asking viewers to pay them with โtokens" or โtipsโ for individual requests.
Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives
The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental involvement in public education.
Lawsuit claims Virginiaโs felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal law
People who have been disqualified from voting in Virginia because of their criminal records filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state elections officials challenging the stateโs automatic disenfranchisement of people with felony convictions.
Agreement with watchdog agency allows Virginia State Police to investigate itself
Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had requested a full investigation by the stateโs watchdog agency.
Gov. Youngkin issues flag order in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a flag order in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, an observance that remembers local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who have died or who have been disabled in the line of duty.