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There are nine local ballot measures in Virginia on Nov. 7, including an initiative to make the Hanover County School Board an elected body

In Virginia, voters in seven counties will decide on nine local ballot measures alongside state legislative elections on Nov. 7. The local ballot measures range in topic, including government structure and elections, gambling expansion, general obligation bonds for school facilities and capital improvement projects.

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Nineteen candidates are running for eight seats on the Prince William County Public Schools school board

Nineteen candidates are running for seven districts and the chairmanship on the Prince William County Public Schools school board in Virginia on Nov. 7, 2023. The school district, located west of Alexandria, had approximately 90,070 students as of the 2020-21 school year.

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School board deep dives continued—Virginia edition

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Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023, after company executives and eight unions representing aides, techs, support staff and other employees failed to agree on the terms of new contracts. This…

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Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls

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‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Virginia's attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking

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Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says

New reporting says preliminary findings from a federal investigation found that Liberty University failed to warn its Virginia campus community about safety threats

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DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months

When Ron DeSantis said during last week’s Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the news they had been waiting months to hear

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Army officer pepper-sprayed during traffic stop asks for a new trial in his lawsuit against police

A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck and pepper-sprayed by two police officers during a traffic stop in Virginia is asking for a new trial

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He survived Afghanistan under the Taliban. In Washington, he was shot dead

Nasrat Ahmadyar worked with US forces in his home country. He was killed while driving for Lyft in July

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Watch live as Biden attends ceremony for outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff after Trump criticism

Watch live as Joe Biden attends a ceremony in Virginia honouring outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on Friday 29 September.

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November elections will determine control of Virginia House

Republicans currently hold a 49-46 majority in the Virginia House, and the Nov. 7, 2023, election will determine control of the state legislature and Virginia’s trifecta status. Virginia’s trifecta status changed from Democratic to divided as a result of the 2021 elections. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) was elected to succeed…

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23% of all state legislative primaries are contested

There are 205 contested state legislative primaries in 2023, representing 23% of all possible primaries. Comparing 2023 to other times Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia all held elections since 2011, the percentage of primaries that are contested this year is lower than in 2019 (25%) but higher than in…

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Largest number of open state legislative district elections since 2011

There are 138 open state legislative seats in 2023, meaning newcomers will win at least 24% of all seats. This is the most since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2011.

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Ballotpedia releases 13th annual state legislative competitiveness report

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Kiwi racer Hedge in line for HPD Super Formula scholarship

Hedge, 19, leads the FR Americas standings by 55 points with nine wins from the 12 races to have taken place so far this season, with only two rounds remaining at Virginia International Raceway and the Circuit of the Americas.

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Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has been downgraded to a post-tropical low but continues to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region

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Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia unleashes heavy rain across Northeast

Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina as it moves up east coast

Governors of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland declare states of emergency as storm expected to bring heavy rainfall

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Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall early Saturday on North Carolina coast

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to make landfall on the North Carolina coast with the potential for damaging winds and dangerous surges of water

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Mother gets 78-year prison term for killing daughters, 15 and 5, in Virginia

A northern Virginia mother who sedated her daughters with melatonin-laced gummy bears before fatally shooting has been sentenced to 78 years in prison

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Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia's closely watched legislative elections

Early voting has begun in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state

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The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina

Communities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm

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It's not all grim across regional theater. Some venues offer ways to beat the post-pandemic blues

Everyone who enters Barter Theatre in southwestern Virginia is met and welcomed by Katy Brown, the producing artistic director

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Virginia governor urges Republicans to vote early despite Trump’s skepticism

Glenn Youngkin sees matching Democratic push to get ballots in early as key to gaining full control of senate and house of delegates

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