Format: 2013-05-25

McDonnell Scrutiny Widens; Cuccinelli Under Pressure to Step Down; Jackson Choice Under Fire

Jeff Schapiro analyzes the week's events in Virginia politics.

 

 

Tax Holiday For Emergency Supplies Begins May 25

With hurricane season beginning next week and NOAA predicting a busier than normal one, state officials are urging residents to plan ahead and purchase supplies. As Charles Fishburne reports, a sales tax holiday beginning Saturday should make that easier.

NOAA Predicts "Active" Hurricane Season; State Officials Urge Residents to Have Supplies And A Plan

Federal forecasters are predicting a busier than usual hurricane season this year, and it begins next week. 

Candidate Profile: Justin Fairfax

Former federal prosecutor Justin Fairfax, a Democratic candidate for Attorney General in the June 11 Democratic primary, says he wants to return the focus of the office to combating violent crime and protecting consumers.   (Other candidates for statewide office will be profiled in the weeks to come.)

High School Students Build Chair for NASA Training

Virginia high school students have constructed a spinning chair for NASA astronaut training.

A Barany chair in use.

Holiday Weekend Highlights

Virginia moves into a holiday mode with the Memorial Day weekend coming up. 

Petersburg School Bus Driver Charged After Accident

A Petersburg school bus collided with another vehicle yesterday morning. The bus driver was charged.

Wreck Slows Route 711 Traffic in Powhatan

No one was seriously hurt, but a single vehicle crash involving a flatbed tractor-trailer slowed traffic on Route 711 in Powhatan most of  the afternoon May 23.

Warner and Kaine Introduce Offshore Drilling Bill

Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have introduced a bill to authorize exploratory drilling off Virginia’s coast.

Rutherford Institute Files Suit On Behalf Of Detained Chesterfield Veteran

A civil liberties group has filed a federal lawsuit against law enforcement and mental health officials on behalf of a former Marine from Chesterfield County, who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook.