/tags/virginia Virginia en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:30:23 GMT /news/2024-09-12/virginia-casino-north-carolina Gambling supporters in North Carolina say the state is missing out, but a legalization push died in the General Assembly last year. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:30:23 GMT /news/2024-09-12/virginia-casino-north-carolina Bradley George /show/due-south/2024-03-19/new-virginia-law-bans-legacy-admissions-at-public-universities A new state law in Virginia will ban the practice of legacy admission at public universities, including its prestigious University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and William & Mary in Williamsburg.GuestJames Murphy, Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy at Education Reform Now Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:19:06 GMT /show/due-south/2024-03-19/new-virginia-law-bans-legacy-admissions-at-public-universities Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco /politics/2023-08-16/north-carolina-casinos-money-virginia-danville-rockingham-election State lawmakers are considering a plan to allow up to four new casinos in rural areas of the state. They see a newly opened casino in Danville, Virginia as an example of how gambling could help economically challenged communities. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:58:09 GMT /politics/2023-08-16/north-carolina-casinos-money-virginia-danville-rockingham-election Colin Campbell /politics/2023-07-14/north-carolina-berger-chances-sanctioned-gambling When asked to evaluate the chances that legislation allowing some combination of new gambling would reach Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's desk this summer within or separate from a budget agreement, Phil Berger replied: “I’d say better than 50-50." Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:01:00 GMT /politics/2023-07-14/north-carolina-berger-chances-sanctioned-gambling Associated Press /environment/2023-07-05/rip-currents-200-rescues-virginia-north-carolina-july-fourth Authorities reported 21 rescues on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island. The rescues in Virginia and North Carolina follow at least 10 deaths last month that authorities attributed to rip currents along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama and Florida. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:04:13 GMT /environment/2023-07-05/rip-currents-200-rescues-virginia-north-carolina-july-fourth Associated Press /news/2022-06-03/58m-going-to-north-carolina-virginia-for-high-speed-rail The two states have been planning since 1992 for such trains between the capitals, with a route set several years ago. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:27:55 GMT /news/2022-06-03/58m-going-to-north-carolina-virginia-for-high-speed-rail Associated Press /health/2021-02-09/vaccine-tourism-virginians-are-crossing-state-lines-to-get-covid-19-shots When the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines went out to states in December, John and his wife assumed they would receive theirs soon."She’s 68. I’m 73,"… Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:17:30 GMT /health/2021-02-09/vaccine-tourism-virginians-are-crossing-state-lines-to-get-covid-19-shots Sam Turken /environment/2020-10-30/nc-virginia-maryland-reach-offshore-wind-agreement North Carolina has teamed up with Virginia and Maryland for more clout in the emerging offshore wind industry.The three states announced an agreement on… Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:58:15 GMT /environment/2020-10-30/nc-virginia-maryland-reach-offshore-wind-agreement Jay Price, Associated Press /2020-01-15/virginia-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-for-gun-rights-rally-citing-threat-of-civil-unrest Northam cited “credible threats” from white nationalists and out-of-state rally attendees as justification for the measures, saying he hoped to avoid the sort of violent clashes like those at a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:58:19 GMT /2020-01-15/virginia-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-for-gun-rights-rally-citing-threat-of-civil-unrest Alana Wise /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-20/kannapolis-a-moving-portrait North Carolina photographer Herbert Lee Waters created more than 200 films of people in communities across North and South Carolina, Virginia and… Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:04:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-20/kannapolis-a-moving-portrait Laura Lee, Frank Stasio