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The Virginia Billionaires Getting Richer During The Pandemic

As the United States struggles to recover from record unemployment and millions of Americans remain jobless, several billionaires in Virginia saw their wealth increase during the coronavirus pandemic.

VA Governor Criticizes Trump's Comment Downplaying Coronavirus

As Virginia's coronavirus metrics remain steady, Gov. Ralph Northam blasted President Donald Trump's assertion that people should not be afraid of COVID-19 illness. In Virginia, there have been 153,182 cumulative coronavirus cases, 11,316 hospitalizations, and 3,291 deaths.

New Coronavirus Cases More Than Triple In One Day

D.C Department of Health confirmed 105 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That's more than three times the 28 cases reported on Monday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to date to 15,652.

Spotsylvania Woman Charged With Stabbing Her Mother To Death

A Spotsylvania County woman has been charged with second degree murder in the stabbing death of her mother Monday evening, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.

Flood Management and Mitigation Strike Team Created In Alexandria

After three major flooding events within 15 months prompted a call to action for Alexandria officials, there will be a dedicated staff team to work on flood management and mitigation.

DC Man Accused Of Robbing 3 Banks In A Single Day

Special agents from the FBI and investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department filed charges Tuesday against Micheal Antonio Smith, 32, of Washington, D.C., accusing him of robbing three banks in one day last week, according to a U.S. Justice Department release.

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