crime White nationalists planned to murder cops and pro-gun protesters in Virginia Cory Doctorow

elections Two years ago, Juli Briskman was fired for flipping off the Trump motorcade; now she's been elected as a Virginia county supervisor Cory Doctorow

Event "Happy Accidents," exhibition of Bob Ross paintings opens in Virginia Rusty Blazenhoff

virginia Mass shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, shooter in custody — multiple injuries and deaths Xeni Jardin

law Virginia judge rules automated license plate data collection by police is illegal Xeni Jardin

Funny Kazoo-ing metalheads vs Westboro Baptist Church Xeni Jardin

Business Concealed Carry scammers spent $2m on gunhumper scare-ads on Facebook during the 2018 midterms Cory Doctorow

law Virginia towns' trick-or-treat laws threaten over-12s with jail-time Cory Doctorow

politics KKK nut who shot at black man protesting racist Charlottesville rally gets 4 years in prison (yay) Xeni Jardin

corruption Congressional staffers for Rep. Tom Garrett [R-VA] say they were used as "personal servants" Cory Doctorow

class war Virginia is the most unequal state in the union, and is more unequal than at any time in (post-Reconstruction) history Cory Doctorow

architecture The Tombstone House was built with 2200 discarded gravestones Rusty Blazenhoff

surveillance Virginia State cops have blown a fortune on useless cellphone spying gear Cory Doctorow

politics What it's like to register to vote in states with voter suppression law Cory Doctorow

picks Triple shooting streamed on Facebook Live, just days after Philando Castile gun death Xeni Jardin

law UPDATED Race, income and outcomes: how rich does a black criminal have to be to get treated like a white one? Cory Doctorow

books Anti-censorship coalition urges Virginia governor to veto "Beloved" bill Cory Doctorow