First-time candidate Xavier Warren sees a variety of crises facing Virginia — those wrought by COVID-19, racial and economic inequity and climate change. Warren, a Democrat, said he’s running for lieutenant governor to position the commonwealth as a national... More

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Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, aims to rise above the job description of lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor’s position has historically been a part-time job, but Levine’s campaign for the office promises that he will be Virginia’s “first full-time lieutenant... More

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Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, thinks that there are better ways to win elections and engage voters. His campaign for lieutenant governor aims to prove that coalition-building is key to getting agendas across.  “This is something I’ve been very passionate... More

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Andria McClellan, a member of the Norfolk City Council, has spent 30 years between private and public sectors. Her experience in local government, nonprofit advocacy and the state Democratic Party has “all sort of led up” to her current... More

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Charlottesville City Schools are embarking on a reexamination of the names of each school in the division. First under consideration are Venable and Clark Elementary schools — named after Charles S. Venable and George Rogers Clark, respectively.  The process... More

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Tim Hugo spent 17 years in the House of Delegates representing Fairfax County. But after losing his seat to Democratic Del. Dan Helmer amid the “blue wave” of 2019, Hugo is now aiming for the lieutenant governor’s seat. Hugo,... More

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Air Force veteran and first-time candidate Lance Allen wants to elevate the lieutenant governor’s office to be more than one that presides over the state Senate and casts tie-breaking votes. Allen, a Republican, said he’s running for the office... More

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Northern Virginia business consultant Puneet Ahluwalia has owned and managed several businesses alongside his wife, Nadia. He’s running on the Republican ticket for lieutenant governor with goals to help business owners across Virginia find similar success. As lieutenant governor,... More

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In 1966, Buford and Walker opened as individual junior high schools, but just over a decade after the schools’ grand opening, community perception evolved to view Buford as inferior to Walker. More

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Sean Perryman had no intentions of running for political office when COVID-19 struck Virginia in March 2020. But when he witnessed the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on low-income, rural, Black and brown Virginians — coupled with the police killing of... More

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The University of Virginia is encouraging all guests coming to its in-person graduation ceremonies in May to test negative for COVID-19 prior to arrival in Charlottesville and to get vaccinated when eligible.  More

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An online nonprofit directory aims to be a one-stop shop for Central Virginians looking to volunteer their time or resources. The website, called ReImagine CVA, launched March 30. More

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