Whittney Evans
Features Editor, VPM NewsWhittney Evans is VPM News’ features editor. She studied journalism and political theory at Morehead State University, where she was also a student reporter at WMKY. Before coming to VPM News in 2018, she worked for KCPW and KUER in Salt Lake City, covering politics, government, criminal justice, housing and more.
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Running for reelection, Attorney General Mark Herring is slamming his opponent, Rep. Jason Miyares, for sending people to jail for marijuana possession and petty theft as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Virginia Beach. -
A new law takes effect today that will help prevent foreclosures in Virginia. It gives homeowners more time to catch up on late mortgage payments and seek legal assistance and housing counseling.
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The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused Virginia Uranium’s appeal to overturn the state’s ban on uranium mining. The policy keeping the industry out of Virginia has been in place for nearly four decades.
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The Northern Virginia Chamber will host the final gubernatorial debate Tuesday between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. Notably absent is Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding, who organizers invited only as an audience member.
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With Election Day approaching, Attorney General Mark Herring is pitching his ongoing work protecting abortion rights - including fights against abortion restrictions in South Carolina and Texas - as a contrast to his opponent, Republican Del. Jason Miyares.
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The state reported this week on the demographics of traffic stops in the commonwealth. A significant takeaway is that Black and brown drivers are disproportionately stopped by state and local law enforcement.
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More than a year after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to be removed, it will be lifted from its pedestal in Richmond, and placed into storage.
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Virginia fenced off the Robert E. Lee statue in January of this year, leading to criticism from residents who organized for racial justice. Today's court decision paves the way for removal, but activists say the work to dismantle white supremacy is just beginning.
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In Virginia, the number of young children who are being hospitalized for ingesting marijuana is growing. And it was rising before the state legalized small amounts of marijuana last month.
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A sheriff in Wisconsin says he will stop referring to people in his custody as inmates. It’s a decision that many media organizations and advocates have already made in an effort to humanize people who are incarcerated in jails and prisons.
