K-9 killed by MS-13 gang members while protecting officer during Virginia prison assault
A K-9 was stabbed to death by members of the MS-13 gang while heroically protecting a correctional officer and another inmate during an attack at a Virginia prison, officials said. Three inmates affiliated with the MS-13 gang at Sussex First State Prison violently attacked a fellow inmate in an apartment complex Tuesday while a fourth […]
Construction of Wind Turbines Enrages Virginia Beach Residents
Residents of Virginia Beach, one of the few areas in Virginia choose 2020 President-elect Joe Biden is outraged by the construction of wind turbines. Complaints range from noise and vibration caused by 24/7 construction projects to the destruction of sea views and possible negative impacts on marine life. On Wednesday, Virginia Beach residents met In […]
Virginia Democrat slams proposal to name airport after Trump: ‘I’d suggest they find a federal prison’
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday criticized a recently introduced Republican bill that would rename Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Trump. “Donald Trump faces 91 felonies,” Connolly, whose district includes parts of Dulles, said in a statement. “I would suggest that if Republicans want to name a federal prison after him, they find […]
Youngkin keeps Virginia from going to pot
Credit Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) not just for vetoing a bill last week that would have created a retail marijuana market but also for issuing a comprehensive, fact-filled explanation of why the dope craze is dreadful. Youngkin’s summary sentences alone encapsulate the plethora of anti-legalization arguments this publication has made for years. Retail marijuana legalization, […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes Bill for Recreational Cannabis
Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. In his veto statement, the governor said: Said The law allowing a state-regulated recreational marijuana market “put the health and safety of Virginians at risk” and undermined the idea that the law would eliminate the black […]
NYC man, Jun Yan, caught with whopping 123 pounds of marijuana in Virginia
A Queens man who was stopped for speeding on an interstate in Virginia on Wednesday was caught with a whopping 123 pounds of marijuana. According to Virginia State Police, Jun Yang of Fresh Meadows was driving on Interstate 81 when a state trooper stopped his 2024 Toyota Sienna for speeding and reckless driving at 2:17 […]
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced his top Democratic legislative priorities: a bill that would allow retail sales of marijuana for recreational use to begin next year and a bill that would mandate a minimum wage increase. vetoed two items. This development was not surprising. Youngkin did not specifically […]
Youngkin vetoes bill setting up sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have created a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. Youngkin argued that the bill would create a state-regulated recreational marijuana market, “putting the health and safety of Virginians at risk.” his veto statement. “States that follow […]
Capitals, Wizards will stay in D.C. after Virginia arena deal falls apart
WASHINGTON — Late last year, Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser that his teams, the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals, would likely leave Washington for Virginia. When I told her, she said, “No, that’s not true.” In the end, she was proven right. The team remains in the area […]
Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state Legislature last month, along with several other gun control bills, during Tuesday’s 30-bill veto session. “I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Virginia, including, absolutely, the right of law-abiding Virginians to […]