PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Portsmouth middle school principal faces a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a student. Portsmouth police Detective Misty Holley told media outlets that W.E. Waters Middle School Principal Alice Graham was issued a summons charging her with assault and battery on Tuesday. Holley says the 14-year-old student took out the charge against … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Terry McAuliffe says a recent trade and tourism mission to Canada has increased exports of Virginia seafood. McAuliffe said Thursday that Rappahannock River Oyster Company has secured deals with Lagoon Seafood of Lachine, Quebec, and Toronto-based seafood importer SeaCore as a result of the September mission. Rappahannock will supply SeaCare … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A plan to build a wheelchair ramp outside the Virginia Executive Mansion is turning into a tussle between Gov. Terry McAuliffe and former first lady Roxane Gilmore. Gilmore, the wife of former governor and current Republican presidential candidate Jim Gilmore, has circulated a letter among historic preservationists in which she characterizes … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — About 30 Virginia Commonwealth University students peacefully assembled at the president’s office, expressing solidarity with students at the University of Missouri and demanding more black professors. Media reports state that President Michael Rao listened to the students outline their concerns before they left his office Thursday. While the primary complaint was … Continue reading →

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett has announced the signings of four players to national letters-of-intent for the 2016-17 season. Guards Kyle Guy, De’Andre Hunter and Ty Jerome are joined by forward Jay Huff. The 6-3 Guy averaged 19.8 points per game as a junior at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. He … Continue reading →

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before convicting a woman of killing her former father-in-law in Christiansburg. Media outlets report that a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury found 24-year-old Amanda Taylor guilty Thursday of murdering Charles Taylor. She was sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors said Amanda Taylor and … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia health officials are seeking the public’s input on how to improve Medicaid coverage for substance abuse disorder treatment services. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is inviting states to apply for waivers that would allow them to enhance or expand services. Virginia officials are soliciting public comment on … Continue reading →

MITCHELLS, Va. (AP) — A Manassas man escaped with no injuries after his small kit airplane clipped a fence at the Coffeewood Correctional Center in Culpeper County. The Star-Exponent (http://bit.ly/1MtlPwV) reports that 67-year-old Timothy M. Hansen was in the air for less than an hour Thursday afternoon when he began experiencing engine trouble. Virginia State … Continue reading →

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Preservationists and historians are taking a stand against a utility cooperative’s plan to install transmission lines through a Civil War battlefield in Dinwiddie. The Progress-Index (http://bit.ly/1PwIVYK ) reports that Southside Electric Cooperative plans to install the large transmission lines through Bonneville Farm. The farm was at the center of the Battle … Continue reading →