All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 20 2018 // Worried West Virginians got a reprieve when forecasts of potential devastating floods didn’t come to fruition from the remnants of Hurricane Florence.The storm brought 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of rain in...
Sep 18 2018 // Florence’s driving rains are forcing hydroelectric dam operators to run generators at full tilt and open flood gates that haven’t been used in more than 20 years.The Tennessee Valley Authority — which...
Sep 17 2018 // The Durand-Ruel sisters didn’t dress for hurricane season.The eldest had on a wide-brimmed hat, the kind one would take to a high-society garden party. Both wore white gowns that looked as though their sheerness...
Sep 14 2018 // As Hurricane Florence churns toward the Carolinas, bearing a potentially lethal ocean surge and winds and torrential rains, the federal government is marshaling its forces to help communities prepare and recover.President...
Sep 13 2018 // Hurricane Florence could put pressure on U.S. Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, but “it is still an open question as to whether it will lead to a comprehensive reform bill passing,”...
Sep 13 2018 // The Virginia Bureau of Insurance says it is “confident that insurers are actively preparing for this storm” as the potential impact of Hurricane Florence is anticipated in the state.“The Bureau’s...
Sep 12 2018 // Kentucky and West Virginia are offering discounted rates on lodging at their state parks for people seeking shelter from Hurricane Florence. The Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet said the discounted nightly rate...
Sep 12 2018 // Days before Hurricane Florence is expected to slam into the U.S. East Coast, insurers are starting to see potential claims costs tick upward as people flee and companies halt operations.Evacuations, already affecting more...
Sep 10 2018 // Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018, 5:47 am— Florence continued to roll toward the U.S. East Coast, poised to become the strongest hurricane in almost 30 years to hit the Carolinas as more than 1 million people began fleeing a...
Sep 10 2018 // The father of a man injured when a trash truck he was riding in was struck by a train full of Republican lawmakers is suing over the crossing where the collision happened.Charlottesville TV stations WCAV and WVIR report...
Sep 10 2018 // Todd A. Bryant has been named managed care ombudsman with the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance, effective September 10, 2018.Bryant has worked in the Ombudsman’s Office as a...
Sep 9 2018 // Updated Monday, Sept 10, 8:17 am —Top winds for Hurricane Florence grew to 105 miles (169 kilometers) per hour as it pushed westward toward the U.S. East Coast, a major threat to homes, agriculture and the waning tourist...
Sep 7 2018 // Republican Dean Jeffries has been appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates seat from Kanawha County vacated by the resignation of Tim Armstead.Gov. Jim Justice announced Jeffries’ appointment Wednesday....
Sep 6 2018 // New West Virginia health information shows drug overdose deaths have increased to more than 1,000 in a one-year period for the first time.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the West Virginia Health Statistics...
Sep 4 2018 // Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) has hired Denise Perlman as executive vice president of Business Insurance and National Partnerships. Perlman is based in Richmond, Va., and reports to MMA President Bill Jeatran.In this...
Aug 30 2018 // Although hurricane activity in the Atlantic has been relatively quiet so far for 2018 with only five named storms to date, the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance is reminding Virginians...
Aug 27 2018 // West Virginia’s attorney general says his office has reached a settlement over allegations that a leasing company unlawfully repossessed vehicles.Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a release that the...
Aug 24 2018 // West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s family coal companies are breaching their environmental responsibilities, according to Kentucky regulators, who are seeking millions in additional fines for surface mining areas...
Aug 21 2018 // A recent study finds no evidence that ride-hailing app Uber reduced the number of serious car wrecks in Virginia. The research also found no change in the likelihood that a fatal crash involved alcohol. The College of...
Aug 14 2018 // A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit in connection with an industrial fire in West Virginia. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnson dismissed most of the claims made in a...