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Moss Free Clinic is ceasing operations in Fredericksburg
The Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic announced it was ceasing operations on Thursday, June 12, after 16 months of struggling to keep the doors open as its operational funds were used up and its longtime partnership with Mary Washington Healthcare dissolved. “The clinic is working with area health systems and health-care providers to ensure continuity of care for current patients,” Corie Bacher, director of development, stated in a two-paragraph news release.
Trump parade, nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests mirror national division
Saturday will mark 250 years since the Second Continental Congress approved the creation of an army to organize a military response to the increasingly intolerable rule of the British, a day now celebrated as the birth of the U.S. Army. Two years later, also on June 14, the colonial legislature adopted a resolution regarding the design of a new flag, now recognized annually as Flag Day. Both are worth commemorating and, in normal times, would be cause for national celebrations. But these aren’t normal times, and Saturday will instead feature an unprecedented parade of military hardware and personnel in Washington, D.C., and the likelihood of widespread protests across the country, including several in Hampton Roads.
Toalson: Yes, Virginia, we can build our way out of the housing crisis
Virginia’s housing production is not keeping pace with overwhelming demand for it. Our population increased by 0.9% (nearly 77,000 people) from July 2023 to July 2024. Last year, and consistent with recent years, Virginia issued just 34,000 single-family and multifamily permits — roughly half the annual pace from the mid-2000s, and we trail our neighboring states in permits. The result is that more families, workers and young people are struggling to find Virginia homes they can afford. Housing competition is intensifying across Virginia because the supply is falling short.
Army’s 250th birthday commemoration held in Yorktown ahead of Fort Eustis event Friday
Virginia’s governor and the secretary of the Army visited Yorktown on Thursday afternoon as part of several days of celebrations for the service’s 250th birthday. “Together, these links through the last 250 years demonstrate the proud patriots that form the most magnificent band of brothers,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin told the crowd of roughly 200. “That’s the legacy of service and sacrifice.” The event marked the second in a three-part national series, and the speakers included Youngkin and Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll.
Nelson County Social Services calls claims of degrading work 'unfounded'
Nelson County officials and other local agencies are ringing alarm bells over an “inexcusable decline” and lack of transparency in the county Department of Social Services, but the board charged with oversight of that department says those allegations are “unfounded” or already addressed. The Nelson County Board of Supervisors issued a letter on May 23 to the Department of Social Services board in response to “credible reports” the county received from key local partner agencies regarding the department’s poor collaboration and communication on several child protective services cases.
Fredericksburg Council may consider a ranked-choice voting system
The Fredericksburg City Council might take a new look at how future city elections with multiple candidates for a single position are determined. Councilman Will Mackintosh Tuesday night raised the idea of exploring a ranked-choice voting system in future city elections. In such a system, voters would list their preferences in order in single-seat races involving three or more candidates. ... “I just wanted to start the conversation and see where it goes,” Mackintosh said. “It would ensure that no one would win without at least 50% of the vote.”
Miyares leans in on law-and-order message ahead of 2025 election
As protests erupt again in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. Marines to back up the National Guard, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares isn’t blinking. “It’s not unprecedented,” Miyares, who is seeking a second term as Virginia’s top law enforcement official, said of Trump’s decision to send troops to the streets. . . . In a wide-ranging interview at his office in Richmond earlier this week, Miyares, the son of a Cuban refugee and the first Hispanic Virginian elected statewide, insisted that what’s happening in California is the result of leadership failure.
ICE Makes Arrests at Sterling Immigration Court
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday arrested up to 11 people at the Sterling Immigration Court building. New Virginia Majority Loudoun & Western Fairfax Campaign Coordinator Sofia Saiyed said the officers were not identifiable and would not say where they were taking the individuals. “They started taking people three by three and packing them into vans and taking the vans away,” Saiyed said.
New Virginia Majority Protests ICE Arrests, LCSO Agreement at Sterling Immigration Court
After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began arresting undocumented immigrants – particularly at the Sterling Immigration Court – community members gathered on Thursday to protest the actions and an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and ICE. A press conference was led by the political advocacy group New Virginia Majority whose members have been raising the alarm about increased ICE actions in Loudoun. “Right now, our communities are under attack,” NVM Campaign Director Sofia Saiyed said.
Loudoun activists say immigration crackdown feeds climate of fear
The Trump administration's national immigration crackdown has created a climate of fear in Loudoun County, immigration advocates said at a June 12 news conference. "Our communities are under attack," said Sofia Saiyed, campaign coordinator for New Virginia Majority, a nonprofit immigration reform group. "Our (immigration) systems have long been broken, but today they are reaching a new level of crisis at the federal, state, and local levels."