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Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam is part of the new trend for Virginia Democrats, who have found that their path to victory runs through the growing suburbs of Washington and Richmond, and the Tidewater area. (Associated Press/File)

Ralph Northam shuns rural Virginia Democrats in governor’s race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

John Waite. (Dave Kapp)

John Waite on new album and his pre-show ritual

By Keith Valcourt — Special to The Washington Times

People march in the streets of Durham protesting against a possible march by the Ku Klux Klan, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Hundreds of anti-racist demonstrators gathered in a North Carolina city in response to rumors of a white supremacist march. The sheriff had issued a statement that he was investigating the rumors, but no gathering of white supremacists was apparent by midafternoon. However, officers blocked streets and businesses closed. (AP Photo/Jonathan Drew)

The Latest: Family: Remove Arlington’s Confederacy monument

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This Wednesday, June 28, 2017, photo shows statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. As cities across the United States are removing Confederate statues and other symbols, dispensing with what some see as offensive artifacts of a shameful past marked by racism and slavery, Richmond is taking a go-slow approach. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) **FILE**

Levar Stoney, Richmond mayor, directs commission to look at removing city’s Confederate statues

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins walks off the field after a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 23-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Redskins get clarity on defense, draft picks in training camp

By Nora Princiotti - The Washington Times

Buzz Osborne of The Melvins. (Dave Kapp)

Nirvana lineup orchestrated by The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne

By Keith Valcourt — Special to The Washington Times

This Wednesday, June 28, 2017, shows the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. As cities across the United States are removing Confederate statues and other symbols, dispensing with what some see as offensive artifacts of a shameful past marked by racism and slavery, Richmond is taking a go-slow approach. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Statues to Confederacy in its ex-capital spur soul-searching

By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gestures during a news conference at City Hall Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Richmond, Va. Stoney announced the formation of a commission tasked to redefine the narrative of the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Richmond mayor creates commission to ‘tell the real story’ of city’s Confederate monuments

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

This image provided by the Virginia State Police shows law enforcement investigating the scene of a shooting early Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Richmond, Va. Special Agent Michael T. Walter, a Virginia State Police special agent died Saturday after being shot by a man sitting in a car in Richmond, police said. The shooting suspect fled on foot, sparking an overnight manhunt that ended with the man’s arrest about an hour after the agent’s death. Virginia State Police said in an emailed statement that Travis A. Ball of Richmond is being held without bond on charges that include malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (Virginia State Police via AP)

The Latest: Slain agent leaves behind wife and 3 children

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to unveil artifacts from the World Trade Center and Berlin Wall for the new NATO headquarters, Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Brussels. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump travel ban blocked; fight headed for Supreme Court

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

In this March 21, 2017, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump is considering nearly a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Trump considering numerous candidates for FBI director

By JILL COLVIN and KEN THOMAS - Associated Press

Ex-Richmond employee, center of audit, hired in Petersburg

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Rice coach Mike Rhoades reacts to a foul called on his team during the first half against North Texas in a Conference USA tournament first-round NCAA college basketball game in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (AP Photo/AL.com, Mark Almond) **FILE**

Mike Rhoades, Rice coach, former VCU assistant, returning to coach Rams

By Hank Kurz Jr. - Associated Press

In this Friday, March 10, 2017, photo, from left Russell Nimmo, FBI supervisory special agent, and FBI agent Paul Healy talk with Oakland police detective Brad Baker outside the offices of the Oakland Safe Streets Task Force in Oakland, Calif. The federal government already plays a big role in fighting violent crime in cities, through grants and partnerships. Ten FBI agents now share an office with Oakland detectives, offering help gathering evidence, collecting DNA, chasing leads and bringing federal prosecutions that carry longer sentences in far-away prisons. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Sessions encourages cities to revive 1990s crime strategies

By SADIE GURMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

124 people slain in Richmond area in 2016

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Dominion Resources plans to change name to Dominion Energy

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African-inspired art exhibit opens in Richmond

By AMELIA HEYMANN - Associated Press

Life sentence given for fentanyl-related overdose death

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press