Latest Virginia Headlines
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Two Killed in Construction Accident at Amazon Site in Virginia
Sep 1 2020 // Two construction workers have died after an accident at the future site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virginia. Suffolk city officials say the accident occurred Saturday afternoon at Northgate Commerce Parkway. News...
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to $1M Virus Fraud Scheme
Aug 27 2020 // A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a $1.4 million fraud scheme to obtain federal funds meant for businesses struggling under the coronavirus pandemic. Tarik Jaafar, 42, of Woodbridge, admitted in U.S. District...
Virginia’s Markel Corporation Appoints Chu as Chief Risk Officer
Aug 26 2020 // Markel Corporation has appointed Julia Chu as chief risk officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Chu will be responsible for Markel’s enterprise risk management, capital planning and ceded reinsurance...
Wright National Expands Flood Products into Virginia
Aug 24 2020 // Wright National Flood Insurance Services (WNFIS) has introduced two private flood insurance products for Virginia residential property owners – The Wright Residential Private Flood Insurance Program and Hiscox...
West Virginia AG Sues Walmart, CVS Over State Flooding of Opioids
Aug 21 2020 // West Virginia’s attorney general sued Walmart and drugstore chain CVS on Tuesday, saying they failed to monitor and report suspicious orders of prescription painkillers to their retail pharmacies in a state ravaged...
Heavy Rains in Virginia Close Roads, Prompt Evacuations at Dams
Aug 18 2020 // Torrential weekend rains in central Virginia led to scores of road closings in low-lying areas and prompted home evacuations near a pair of small dams. Between three inches and 10 inches of rain fell in the greater...
West Virginia Halts Nursing Home Visits as Virus Cases, Deaths Surge
Aug 17 2020 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday halted nursing home visits as both confirmed cases and deaths from the new coronavirus continue to surge. Justice said at a news conference that there are virus outbreaks...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Lindberg & Associates
Aug 13 2020 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), acquired Lindberg & Associates of Poquoson, Va., on July 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2011, Lindberg & Associates is an independent...
Lockton Names Duffy President of Washington D.C., Northern Virginia Offices
Aug 12 2020 // Lockton has promoted Ryan Duffy to president of its Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia offices. Duffy is responsible for the ongoing stewardship of new and existing clients in the region. He oversees new business...
Jackson Sumner & Associates Acquires Virginia’s Landers Underwriting
Aug 12 2020 // Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has acquired Landers Underwriting of Charlottesville, Va., in a deal inked earlier this month. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. JSA is an excess and surplus broker that...
Virginia Offers Guidance for Policyholders in Wake of Tropical Storm Isaias
Aug 7 2020 // The Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance is encouraging policyholders that sustained property damage from Tropical Storm Isaias to contact their insurance company or agent as soon as...
Bar Shutdown Order Extended for West Virginia County
Aug 4 2020 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has extended an order that closed all bars in Monongalia County for an additional 10 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest order is effective until Aug. 13. The county includes...
Tropical Storm Isaias Kills One as Tornadoes Threaten U.S. Northeast
Aug 4 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled Virginia on Tuesday on its way toward Washington and other cities of the U.S. Northeast, and killed at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North...
West Virginia City Faces Health Crisis from Water Outage
Jul 28 2020 // A southern West Virginia town has been without water service for several days after a pump broke, prompting concerns about a shortage of a precious resource during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents of the 563-customer...
$3.5M Settlement Reached in Death of Black Man Shot 22 Times by West Virginia Police
Jul 24 2020 // A West Virginia city has agreed to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by the family of a homeless Black man who was shot 22 times by police, an attorney said. Christopher E. Brown, the attorney for the family of Wayne...
Asbestos Trial to Start With Social Distancing in Conference Center, Not Courthouse
Jul 23 2020 // A West Virginia judge urged parties in dozens of asbestos lawsuits to reach a settlement and avoid the “dreadful experience” of a live trial next week while the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Judge Ronald...
Virginia First State to Adopt COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules
Jul 17 2020 // Virginia officials on Wednesday passed temporary new workplace safety rules designed to protect employees from the coronavirus, becoming the first state to adopt such measures. The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board...
West Virginia Sued Over Non-Compliance of Coal Reclamation Fund
Jul 17 2020 // Environmental groups have sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection over what they say is the agency’s failure to adhere to federal reporting requirements for a coal mine reclamation fund. The...
West Virginia Reinstates Restrictions on Bars, Large Gatherings Amid Virus Surge
Jul 15 2020 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice moved Monday to close bars in the state’s largest college town and reimpose restrictions on large gatherings as coronavirus cases rise to record levels. Justice, a Republican, ordered...
3 Workers Injured at West Virginia Chemical Plant
Jul 15 2020 // Three workers have been injured at a West Virginia chemical plant, officials said. The incident happened Sunday evening at the Westlake Chemical plant, which produces chlorine, news outlets reported. Details of what...
