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One year later, students, staff reflect on Virginia Tech pro-Palestine protest arrests
A year after police broke up an encampment on the lawn of the Virginia Tech Graduate Life Center and arrested 82 people, protestors returned to the site to show support for Palestine and reiterate their demands of the university. More than 50 people gathered on the lawn Tuesday evening for the launch of the People’s University, a “sanctuary campus” created by students.
Virginia Beach is home to Amazon’s first delivery center in the state with electric vans
You’ve likely seen them in your neighborhood. Gray vans emblazoned with Amazon’s signature blue curved arrow “smile” and a playful phrase such as: “I’m electric. Boogie woogie woogie.” The vehicles are the online shopping giant’s first electric fleet in Virginia and are based out of a new Virginia Beach delivery station on Harpers Road. A second massive Amazon building — a robotics fulfillment center across Dam Neck Road — is scheduled to open this year.
D.C. AG sues five Maryland and Virginia drivers for ‘dangerous and illegal conduct’
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced lawsuits against five drivers from Maryland and Virginia for $425,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees owed to the district for “dangerous and illegal conduct on DC streets.” Schwalb announced the lawsuits, using the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility, or STEER, Act, on Tuesday after he previously invoked the law to sue three Maryland drivers for their unpaid fines for unlawful driving activities. The legal action comes as Washington officials have aimed to crack down on drivers from outside the district breaking traffic laws and avoiding penalties.
Tech-powered rides offer a lifeline as Va. schools grapple with bus shortages
A tech company is stepping in where school buses can’t. HopSkipDrive, a national ridesharing company focused on “safety, equity and care,” is expanding its supplemental school transportation services to Virginia Beach — aiming to help students with complex needs get to class while creating new job opportunities for local drivers. The company’s network of “CareDrivers” — highly vetted caregivers trained to provide transportation in communities with unique challenges, such as students experiencing homelessness, in foster care or with disabilities — has already been operating in Northern and Central Virginia, and other parts of the country.
WMATA removing 57 bus stops from Northern Va. service
Fifty-seven bus stops are set to be cut from Metrobus' routes in Northern Virginia, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The changes have been scheduled to take effect June 29. The 2025 Better Bus Network Redesign was first announced in November 2024, when WMATA released a list of 500 stops transportation authority wanted to get rid of across the DMV. WMATA's website claims fewer stops would make Metrobus service "quicker and more streamlined."
Norfolk election officials ask judge to remove one of its board members
Several Norfolk election officials have asked a Circuit Court judge to remove a member of the Norfolk Electoral Board, saying she has disrupted the election process and betrayed the nonpartisan nature of the position. Officials are asking a judge to remove Marianne McKay, the board vice chair, according to court documents.
Counties express frustration after Richmond fails to communicate water error
Henrico and Hanover sent press releases on Monday expressing frustration that they were not properly informed by the city about an error at Richmond's water treatment plant last Wednesday. The error resulted in an excess of fluoride being introduced into the water, though the level remained below the maximum allowable by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Richmond director of revenue resigns after tax rebate checks bounce
The city’s director of revenue last Monday resigned following additional issues with the city’s real estate tax rebate checks, a city spokesperson told The Times-Dispatch. In March, officials issued thousands of the checks with the incorrect names printed on them. This week, multiple sources told The Times-Dispatch their correctly issues checks had bounced.
Purcellville recall petition filed: Residents seek ‘transparency and trust in town government’
A group of Purcellville residents led by Brian Morgan have taken the next step in seeking the removal of Purcellville's mayor and three Town Council members, delivering recall petitions April 28 to Gary Clemens, Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court. They are seeking to recall Mayor Chris Bertaut, Vice Mayor Carl “Ben” Nett and Council members Carol Luke and Susan Khalil, and filed four recall petitions with nearly 1,200 signatures each.
Albemarle ICE detainees are being held in Farmville
Two men who were detained on Tuesday in Charlottesville are being held at the Farmville Detention Center with pending hearings — and possible deportation from the United States. Plainclothes US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials entered the Albemarle County Courthouse on Tuesday morning. Honduran national Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez and Pablo Aparicio-Marcelino, a Mexican citizen, were taken into custody in separate interactions.