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Age of Virginia class shooter presents rarity, legal hurdle

A school shooting that Virginia police said was committed by a 6-year-old student represents an extremely rare occurrence of a child that young bringing a gun into a school and wounding a teacher, according to experts who study gun violence

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

Trial set for Black soldier suing police over violent stop

A U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in Virginia but never arrested will argue to a jury next week that he was assaulted and falsely imprisoned and that his vehicle was illegally searched

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

David Murphy: Don’t step on the shovel again: Phillies bullpen must be seen to be believed

PHILADELPHIA — Relievers in the hot stove and oven mitts in hell. Some things are just easier to sell. Six weeks from now, the Phillies equipment truck will begin the long drive south to Clearwater, Fla. Following closely in the rearview mirror will be a storyline that’s as predictable as…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 7, 2023

Police: Teacher shot during altercation with 6-year-old

Police in the Virginia city of Newport News said an elementary school teacher was shot and suffered life-threatening wounds during an altercation with a 6-year-old student who had a handgun inside a first-grade classroom

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon on Boston’s bench sparking success: ‘it’s our job’

"I think when we don't, we're not doing our job. So we've just got to be more consistent with that regardless of how the first group comes out," said the Virginia alum.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2023

Fuel leak in Virginia shuts down part of Colonial Pipeline

The Colonial Pipeline says a diesel fuel leak in Virginia has shut down part of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, but it is expected to restart Saturday

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statue of teen who fought segregation

Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

WEKU · Jan 5, 2023

94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022

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Ballotpedia · Jan 5, 2023

Women judges in Virginia on the rise

HAMPTON, Va. — Slowly but surely, the number of women judges in Virginia courtrooms is on the rise.

Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023

Virginia school board votes to rename high school named after Founding Father who owned slaves

George Wythe High School will be the fourth Richmond school renamed this year

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023