Virginia House moves to lift handgun limits
Republicans moved a step closer to revoking Virginia’s long-standing one-handgun-per-month ban Tuesday, The Washington Examiner reports.
Va. lawmakers push to prohibit mandatory union labor in Dulles rail construction
Virginia lawmakers moved Tuesday to withhold $150 million in funding for Dulles Rail if the authority in charge of the project forces contractors to use a union-friendly labor agreement, reports the Washington Examiner.
Va. Supreme Court allows redistricting challenge to continue
A lawsuit challenging the Virginia legislature’s authority to draw new congressional boundaries can move forward, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, reports The Washington Examiner.
McDonnell Announces Start of Virginia Spring Fire Season
As Virginia prepares for the beginning of spring fire season which runs from Feb. 15 through April 30, Governor Bob McDonnell is warning Virginians that the threat of wildfires is increased this year due to Virginia’s mild winter.
Profits up for Fauquier Bank
Warrenton-based Fauquier Bankshares Inc. saw higher earnings, as assets and deposits grew last quarter, even as it increased its loan loss provision, reports The Washingto n Business Journal.
Va. has strong science standards, but may lose third-grade science test
Virginia’s K-12 science standards stand out as some of the most thorough and rigorous in the nation, according to rankings published today by the conservative Fordham Institute, reports The Washington Post.
Deer runs through library window, is euthanized
The Washington Post reports A deer ran through the front window of a Southwest Washington library Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured except for the deer, which was euthanized, authorities said.
State, local schools kick off safe driving campaign
Fredericksburg.com reports Thirty-three Virginia high schools started the Buckle Up, Drive Sober campaign this week. The three-week effort will implore teens to drive sober and wear their seat belts.
Wolf Trap, Barns of Rose Hill settle suit
The Washington Post reports “The Battle of the Barns” is over. Wolf Trap, protecting its Barns of Wolf Trap trademark, has agreed to withdraw its federal lawsuit against The Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville in exchange for Rose Hill removing “the” from its name, Rose Hill announced Friday night.
