Shining Sol: ‘We would never purposely infringe, or abuse anyone’s right to conduct business or to utilize their own property’

On Saturday, February 1, 2024, Stafford County Public Schools hosted its highly anticipated Health and Wellness Fair at Colonial Forge High School, drawing hundreds of community members to participate in a day filled with activities, demonstrations, and fun.

The fair offered attendees a variety of informative experiences, including CPR and “Stop the Bleeding” demonstrations. Participants had the opportunity to engage in hands-on training, learning critical life-saving techniques. One popular demonstration involved a “Stop the Bleed” course, where attendees practiced applying pressure and gauze to a simulated wound, preparing them to respond effectively in an emergency situation.

Recovery efforts in Wednesday night’s midair collision between a commercial jet and Army helicopter responsible for killing 67 people continue as the plane’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been recovered.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday evening that CRJ700’s black boxes have been “sent to NTSB labs for evaluation.”

The discovery of the vital flight data information comes as efforts continue in the recovery of victims. American Airlines flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kan., and an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided while the commercial jet was on approach to land at Reagan Washington National Airport.

With President Donald Trump back in the White House and congressional Republicans eying Medicaid cuts, Virginia Democrats are moving to safeguard the state’s health care safety net.

Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, a veteran of 32 years in state government, called the 2018 Medicaid expansion one of the “most meaningful” votes in his career. At the time, the Democrats struck a compromise with Republicans, agreeing to a “trigger” that would automatically roll back the expansion if federal funding were cut.

Democrats on the House Privileges and Elections Committee are blocking five appointments from Gov. Glenn Youngkin. This is in addition to the nine appointments that the state Senate already blocked.

The committee removed a former Democratic state senator as well as a Dominion Energy employee from the list of appointments they approved Friday morning.

One of the blocked appointees is former Democratic state senator Lionell Spruill. Youngkin appointed him to serve on the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors.