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NHRA great John Force remains in intensive care one day after 300-mph fiery crash

Jun. 24, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA great John Force remained hospitalized in intensive care Monday, one day after a fiery, 300-mph crash in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. John Force Racing said in a statement Monday night that the 75-year-old Force was still in a...

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse

Jun. 24, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse. The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with...

Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call

Jun. 24, 2024 19:18 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America's most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call, The Associated Press said Monday. The AP issued an advisory saying that the margin...

Wisconsin taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court

Jun. 24, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin taxpayers will pay half of the $128,000 bill submitted by redistricting consultants hired by the state's Supreme Court for the work they did reviewing proposed legislative maps, the liberal majority of the court ordered Monday. Conservative justices...

GOP primary in Virginia's 5th District between conservative and challenger endorsed by Trump too close to call, AP says

Jun. 24, 2024 18:03 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — GOP primary in Virginia's 5th District between conservative and challenger endorsed by Trump too close to call, AP says.

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse

Jun. 24, 2024 09:26 AM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse.

CarMax: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Jun. 21, 2024 06:56 AM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $152.4 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 97 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The...

Bob Good hopes final vote count will put him ahead of Trump-endorsed challenger

Jun. 20, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is asking for “patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks” as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday's primary will allow him to fend off a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump. ...

Virginia Senate fails to act on changes to military education benefits program; Youngkin stunned

Jun. 19, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has failed to take up a bill to exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at state public colleges and universities. Facing an uproar from military families, Gov. Glenn...

Suhas Subramanyam wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia's 10th Congressional District

Jun. 18, 2024 21:29 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suhas Subramanyam wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.