Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Holding a Phone While Driving Will Soon Be Illegal in Virginia
Dec 14 2020 // It will soon be illegal in Virginia to hold a phone while driving. WAVY-TV reported that the new state law takes effect in January. Authorities say that making the practice illegal and enforceable is an important step...
1 Worker Killed, 3 Injured by West Virginia Chemical Plant Blast
Dec 11 2020 // An explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that shook surrounding homes killed a plant worker and injured three other people. It happened after 10 p.m. Tuesday at Optima Chemicals Co., a tenant on the Chemours...
Explosion at West Virginia Chemours Plant Prompts Shelter-In-Place
Dec 10 2020 // An explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant on Tuesday night prompted authorities to order residents within 2 miles of the plant to remain indoors. The explosion occurred at 10:02 p.m. EST at the Chemours plant in the...
Trial in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit Postponed Indefinitely
Dec 9 2020 // A federal judge in West Virginia has indefinitely postponed a trial date in a lawsuit filed by the city of Huntington and Cabell County over the opioid crisis. The lawsuit accuses drug distributors AmerisourceBergen,...
Three Hospitalized After Gas Explosion at Virginia Restaurant
Dec 9 2020 // Three people were hospitalized Thursday following a gas explosion in the kitchen of a Virginia restaurant, leaving one of the victims with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Crossroads Restaurant in...
BRP Group Acquires Virginia’s Armfield, Harrison & Thomas
Dec 7 2020 // BRP Group Inc., an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions, has acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Armfield, Harrison & Thomas Inc., which will be converted...
Virginia Governor to Name Ex-Administration Official as Top Regulator
Dec 7 2020 // Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Wednesday he will appoint an attorney and former member of his administration to a soon-to-be vacant spot on the powerful State Corporation Commission. Northam said he plans to name...
Transit Worker Can Be Compensated, Cannot Sue Employer for Assault Injuries
Dec 4 2020 // A District of Columbia appeals court held that a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) worker cannot sue his employer after requesting compensation under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act for an...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Tucker Insurance Service
Dec 4 2020 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Tucker Insurance Service Inc. of Falls Church, Va., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tucker was established in 1961. It is a full-service...
$17M Award for Woman Injured at Walmart OK’d by W. Virginia High Court
Nov 30 2020 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict of nearly $17 million for a woman who was injured when Walmart staffers tried to detain a shoplifter. The court rejected the retail giant’s appeal on Nov....
Death of West Virginia Miner Marks 6th US Coal Mining Fatality of 2020
Nov 25 2020 // A coal miner died Monday in a workplace accident in southern West Virginia, the governor’s office said. Taylor Meldin Halstead, 20, of Bob White, was killed in the accident at Panther Mining LLC’s American...
Former Virginia Attorney Indicted on Multiple Fraud Charges
Nov 24 2020 // A federal grand jury has indicted a former Virginia attorney on charges that she defrauded elderly clients out of money which she used to buy real estate and make charitable donations, prosecutors said. Cherie Anne...
Road Paving Companies to Pay West Virginia $101.3M Over Antitrust Violations
Nov 20 2020 // West Virginia officials announced a $101.3 million settlement last month in an antitrust suit against 11 asphalt and paving companies the state accused of cornering the market and driving up project...
W. Virginia High Court Nixes AG Consumer Protection Claim in Catholic Church Suit
Nov 19 2020 // West Virginia’s attorney general cannot use a consumer protection law to sue a Roman Catholic diocese over sexual abuse allegations, the state’s high court said Monday. The West Virginia Supreme Court issued...
West Virginia Boarding School Settles Abuse Lawsuit for $52M
Nov 18 2020 // A lawsuit alleging widespread abuse at a now-closed northern West Virginia boarding school has been settled for $52 million. The lawsuit was filed by 29 students of the former Miracle Meadows School in Salem in 2017. It...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Danaher-Skewes & Associates
Nov 16 2020 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Danaher-Skewes & Associates Inc. of Manassas, Va., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1963, Danaher-Skewes is an independent...
Three Charged in Break-In at Science Museum of Virginia
Nov 10 2020 // Three men have been charged with felonies, and authorities are seeking a fourth man following an investigation of a break-in at the Science Museum of Virginia during a night of riots and looting, Virginia Capitol Police...
Vertus, Zurich Expand Hurricane Deductible Buy-Back Program Into S.C., N.C., Va.
Nov 6 2020 // Vertus Insurance Partners and Zurich North America have expanded the Cat4Home deductible buy-back insurance product to customers in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The expanded offering comes on the heels of...
Hub International Acquires Virginia’s The Olson Insurance Agency, Insure All
Nov 3 2020 // Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of The Olson Insurance Agency LLC and Insure All LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The owners of The...
Zeta Leaves Its Mark on Southeast States
Nov 2 2020 // Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of downed trees and fresh...
