Women’s college in Virginia bars transgender students based on founder’s will from 1900
Sweet Briar College has instituted an admissions policy that bars transgender women next school year.
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US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible.
The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming expedition to the Titanic shipwreck after the company that owns the ship's salvage rights scaled back its dive...
Man who settled on Virginia’s Eastern Shore wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. But you wouldn’t have known it if you saw Crudup living out his later years on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, dressed in...
Cliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement
One of America's most conservative congressmen is facing a serious primary challenge after his opponent was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while voters in two other districts are nominating...
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah County school board for reinstating Confederate names
The Virginia NAACP has sued school officials in a rural county after they restored Confederate military names to two schools. The federal lawsuit accuses the Shenandoah County school board of...
Navy vet, who has Trump’s endorsement, targets Tim Kaine in Virginia’s Senate primary
Cao has the most campaign money and past experience running for higher office in a general election among the five contenders in the primary on June 18.
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on...
Killing of 4 officers underscores risks police face when serving warrants
Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to function. But there's no guarantee of safety for police officers knocking on their doors.
Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years, experts say, while the cost could be at least $400 million — or more...
Top Virginia Democrats begin their own budget tour in Hampton Roads in response to Youngkin’s criticisms
Top Democratic Virginia legislators on Monday held the first in a planned series of public appearances designed to tout their budget legislation, offering counterprogramming to the broadsides Republican Gov. Glenn...