February 9, 2021 at 10:30am
A former Columbia Pike business has inspired a state bill that would allow localities greater say over liquor licenses.
HB 2131 was introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates last month by Del. Alfonso Lopez, who represents Arlington including portions of the Pike in the 49th District.
It has since passed the House unanimously and is now in the Virginia State Senate.
The bill is a response to a number of incidents, including multiple shootings, that took place in 2020 at the nightlife venue Purple Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge at 3111 Columbia Pike.
Despite “a series of disturbing events” and much to the chagrin of the Arlington County Board, the venue was given its liquor license back by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority in September.
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The bill to bring transparency to future toll hikes on the Dulles Greenway has passed in the Virginia State Senate. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
ASHBURN, VA A bill has passed that will require new criteria for any future toll increases on the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County. The bill still needs to pass in the House before heading to the governor s desk for approval.
The bill was sponsored in the Virginia Senate by Sen. John Bell, who represents parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties. The bill will require the Dulles Greenway s operators to receive approval from the Virginia Department of Transportation before instituting any toll increases.
State Senate censures Chesterfield Republican running for Governor Photo: WINA
RICHMOND (WINA) – The Virginia State Senate in a 24-to-9 bipartisan vote has made Chesterfield County Republican Amanda Chase just the 2nd state Senator censured in the history of the legislative body. A hastily drawn resolution, that was advanced to the Senate floor from the Privileges and Elections Committee without hearings, had 8 counts ranging from a confrontation with a State Capitol police officer in 2019, to her just recent support of U.S. Capitol ralliers she called “patriots” prior to many raiding the Capitol building.
Click here to see the entire resolution.
The U.S. is just one day away from the presidential inauguration and authorities are anxiously hoping we can reach that milestone without any more violence. Watchful eyes are not only on the U.S. Capitol but on statehouses all over the country as well.
Richmond police urge people to avoid State Capitol
Police patrolling around State Capitol ahead of Lobby Day By Henry Graff | January 17, 2021 at 8:19 PM EST - Updated January 17 at 8:27 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond police are urging people to avoid downtown in the area of the Virginia State Capitol.
Sunday, law enforcement spent time getting final security barriers in place. That includes additional crowd control fencing and dump trucks strategically placed.
Both Richmond and Virginia Capitol Police are out on the streets patrolling.
Sunday featured some people milling around the downtown area, taking photographs and curious about the unprecedented security measures.