Gov. Ralph Northam has approved a $500,000 state grant for Discovery Inc. to expand its technology and operations hub in Northern Virginia.
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Read More »June 15, 2018 Comments Off on Discovery chooses Virginia for hub expansion
Gov. Ralph Northam has approved a $500,000 state grant for Discovery Inc. to expand its technology and operations hub in Northern Virginia.
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Read More »June 1, 2018 Comments Off on Va. AG flips position after prosecution of woman who hid fetus
A law that criminalizes concealment of a dead body should not apply to a fetus that died before birth, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring now says, months after a woman was convicted under the statute.
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Read More »March 12, 2018 Comments Off on Va. lawmakers approve $154 million for Metrorail; Eyes on Md., DC
The Virginia General Assembly agreed Saturday to give Metro $154 million a year in permanent, new funding, on the condition that Maryland and the District of Columbia make somewhat larger contributions to provide the transit system with a total of ...
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Read More »December 6, 2017 Comments Off on Virginia governor asks D.C., Maryland for Metro help
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D, said Tuesday his state has done its part for Metro by urging board reforms and pledging to provide dedicated funding, and he called on Maryland and the District to join the effort.
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Read More »September 1, 2015 Comments Off on Politics forces Virginia’s top court to audible
If you were supposed to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court of Virginia on Sept. 17, you might have to reconfigure your calendar.
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Read More »July 17, 2015 Comments Off on Grand jury indicts 14 in $5 million Md., D.C. car theft ring
GREENBELT, Md. — Fourteen alleged members of a $5 million car theft ring operating in Washington and its Maryland suburbs have been indicted on federal racketeering charges. U.S Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said at a news conference on Thursday that ...
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Read More »July 15, 2015 Comments Off on Va. wants talks with Md. on wider Legion bridge over Potomac
McLEAN, Va. — Virginia transportation officials want to begin discussions with Maryland about widening the Capital Beltway’s American Legion Bridge over the Potomac River. The Virginia Department of Transportation presented a report Tuesday recommending a wider American Legion Bridge as ...
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Read More »March 27, 2015 Comments Off on Swiss bankers avoid prison, get probation for tax fraud
Two former Swiss bankers avoided jail time Friday for their roles in a tax fraud scheme that helped U.S. customers hide billions of dollars in assets.
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Read More »March 4, 2015 Comments Off on Bechtel Corporation to relocate from Md. to northern Va.
Engineering, construction and project management firm Bechtel Corp. is planning to invest $10 million to relocate its Maryland operations to Virginia, creating 700 jobs.
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Read More »February 27, 2015 Comments Off on Virginia gets funds for bay cleanup
Virginia is receiving $1.75 million in federal funds to support the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. Announced Thursday by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The funds will ...
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