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A poster depicting transportation plans are on display behind Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn, center right, and Virginia Railway Express CEO Rich Dalton, left, during a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Virginia inks $4 billion deal with Amtrak, CSX to boost rail

By Matthew Barakat Mar. 30, 2021 03:27 PM EDT

Virginia House advances resolution on water as a human right

By David Tran Of Capital News Service. Feb. 05, 2021 06:05 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The city of Petersburg made headlines last year when the city disconnected water service to non-paying residents preceding the COVID-19...

FILE - This photo provided by the Justice Department shows Zach Terwilliger, who Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed to serve on an interim basis as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Terwilliger said Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, he is resigning after nearly three years of prosecuting terrorists, spies and political operatives. Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is joining the private sector with a post at the Vinson and Elkins law firm.(Justice Department via AP, File)
U.S. Attorney in Eastern Virginia announces resignation

By Matthew Barakat Jan. 05, 2021 10:32 AM EST

Virginia State University reverses decision to reopen campus

Aug. 25, 2020 09:53 AM EDT
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia State University will no longer allow students to return to campus for classes in September, instead moving forward with a...

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Ben Salango, the Democratic candidate for West Virginia governor on Friday, July 31, 2020, said that he has agreed to debate Gov. Jim Justice five times before the November election and called on the Republican incumbent to sign on as well. (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)
WVa gov wants virus testing at all nursing homes, prisons

By John Raby Aug. 10, 2020 05:41 PM EDT