Governor Youngkin is praising the University of Virginia Board of Visitors for voting to end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The board voted Friday to close the office that oversees those programs. The governor released a statement calling the decision "common sense" and saying that DEI initiatives create illegal discrimination.
Police say two people are dead after being hit by a train in Roanoke. Investigators say a group of people was on and near the tracks . An elderly woman and a boy were unable to move in time and were killed. Another boy was injured in a fall but was not hit by the train. The incident is currently under investigation.
A man is hurt after a shooting in Hopewell. He was airlifted to Chippenham Hospital.
Police have not announced an arrest or a motive.