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HRT Expands Paratransit Fleet Using New Federal Funding

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Community Access, Hampton Roads, local news, Norfolk va, Public Transit, Virginia News

NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has received federal funding to expand its Paratransit fleet in support of the service’s

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Spanberger, Moore, Bowser Release Joint Regional Statement

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Governor Abigail Spanberger, National News, Public Policy, Regional Cooperation, Washington, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following joint statement

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Spanberger Announces Additional Staff Appointments

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 HRMessenger Staff City of Richmond, Governor Abigail Spanberger, Richmond, Richmond Va, Staff Appointments, Virginia Politics

Governor Spanberger: “These Exceptional Professionals Will Help Deliver the Commonsense Leadership That Virginians Deserve” RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today

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Virginia Beach Voter Registrar’s Office Moves Locations

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 HRMessenger Staff City of Virginia Beach, political, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Registrar Office, Virginia Beach Va

New office opens to the public on Feb. 23. The Voter Registrar’s Office is moving to a new location near Mount Trashmore

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Warner on the Nomination of Kevin Warsh

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 HRMessenger Staff U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Mark R.Warner, Washington, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, released

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Justice Department Releases 3.5 Million Epstein Files

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Department of Justice, DOJ, Epstein Files, Washington, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act,

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Warner & Kaine on the NTSB Investigation into Deadly DCA Crash

January 29, 2026 HRMessenger Staff DCA Collision, Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Washington, Washington D.C

On NTSB investigation into deadly DCA crash WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the

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Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers on Gabbard Presence

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Committee Briefing, Congress, National Security, Political News, Tulsi Gabbard

Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT-04) and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

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Warner, Kaine Demand Investigation into DHS Surveillance

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine, Washington, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland

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Governor Spanberger Statement Honors Victims Lost in DCA Collision

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Airport, City of Richmond, Collision, Governor Abigail Spanberger, Richmond, Richmond Va

RICHMOND, Va — Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly mid-air collision between American