RICHMOND — If Gov. Ralph Northam resigns because of the scandal over a racist picture in his medical school yearbook, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax would become the 74th governor of Virginia.
That would make Fairfax, 39, the second African-American governor in Virginia’s history and just the fourth to hold the office nationwide in recent years. In 1990, L. Douglas Wilder became the first elected African-American governor in the United States.
RICHMOND — Across the political spectrum, government officials and advocacy groups are calling for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s resignation after media reports of a racist photo on his page in a college yearbook.
The photo, from Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook, features two men — one dressed in blackface and the other in a Ku Klux Klan robe. Northam publicly apologized for the photo and the costumes that were “clearly racist and offensive.” But he did not mention which costume he was in.
MANASSAS — (Press Release) George Tinnell may have had a premonition. When the Manassas man bought a Powerball ticket, he told the store clerk: “ I think I’m going to win this time.”
As it turns out, he was right. Mr. Tinnell matched the first five numbers in the Jan. 5 Powerball drawing to win $1 million.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting into an apartment building on Ebenezer Church Road that occurred in the early morning hours on Monday.
There were no injuries as a result of the shooting.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) To celebrate its 8th anniversary, BurgerFi is offering the following deals next week.
Though BurgerFi is only eight years old, the “better burger” chain is knocking it out of the park in terms of sales, growth, and innovation.
MANASSAS — Manassas leaders Monday night passed a resolution in support of ratification by the Commonwealth of Virginia of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.
A similar last fall in Prince William County failed despite heavy lobbying from Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly.
FREDERICKSBURG — Funding for a handful of transportation projects that began last year will carry over into 2019.
At its January 22 meeting, the Fredericksburg City Council approved a motion to continue funding four projects.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Fredericksburg City Council voted to cut a break to furloughed federal workers who live in the city.
At a meeting on January 22, the council voted unanimously to postpone the payment deadline for about 1,800 personal property tax bills for city residents that were due on January 31.
STAFFORD — Stafford County leaders may not be feeling as generous as they once did when it comes to tax breaks.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will discuss whether or not to rescind an offer of up to $6.5 million in tax breaks for the owners of Aquia Town Center, Baltimore-based Mosaic Property Group – Maryland Financial Investors.
