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Home to rich history, a host of well-respected colleges and universities, and beautiful scenery, Virginia is a top-tier destination for visitors. Whether you’re dropping your student off at one of our incredible universities like Liberty University, Randolph College, or the University of Lynchburg, catching the sunrise over the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, or stopping in for a Cheesy Western at the famous Texas Inn, the Hill City in particular has a lot to offer.
What is the American Dream? Maybe it’s saving money, traveling the world, starting a family, or building a career you love. Whatever it looks like, the dream inspires us to work hard, push forward when we are exhausted, and never give up.
When it comes to many, the American Dream includes owning a home or starting their own business.
Hardworking Americans save, pinch pennies, and sacrifice to have a place of their own. Something they can hang their hat on, come home to at the end of the day, and raise a family in.
A shooting on Old Dominion University’s campus has left Americans asking how someone who pled guilty to helping ISIS was able to enroll at an American university.
The unsettling answer is that Virginia Democrats passed a law forbidding public colleges from asking applicants about their criminal history.
Republicans in Washington are now looking to take federal action to prevent future tragedies like the one that unfolded on Old Dominion’s campus last Thursday.
Kerry Lutz, recovering attorney; veteran financial broadcaster; author, America’s Great Parking Scam: You’ve Been Robbed.
Congressman John McGuire (VA-05): Washington Update.
J. Dirk Nies, Ph.D.; scientist; author; and executive director, Floriescence Institute: The Maple Syrup Mystery and The Nies Formulation Update.
WASHINGTON, Va. (WSET) — Republican Congressman John McGuire has introduced legislation he said would protect female athletes if transgender athletes compete in women’s sports and "cause harm or lost opportunities."
McGuire is calling the proposal the 'Riley Gaines Act,' named after former National Collegiate Athletic Association swimmer Riley Gaines, who has been outspoken against transgender participation in women’s sports.
RICHMOND, Va. — Two Virginia lawmakers offered sharply different assessments of overnight U.S. strikes on Iran, with one calling the action necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran and the other questioning whether the president had the authority — or a clear enough goal — to launch what he called "a war of choice."
(WSET) — Virginia lawmakers are reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement on the U.S. military's "major combat operations" in Iran on Saturday.
You can read their statements below.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s Fifth District Representative John McGuire said Saturday, February 28, he applauds U.S. military action against Iran, adding that he believes the administration went through the proper channels to authorize the operation.