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By ALI ROCKETT Richmond Times-Dispatch Brenda Reese May held in her lap a pillow that said “My Son, My Hero” as his name was read aloud during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial on Monday. “Donald C. May Jr. killed in action in Iraq, from Richmond,” recited Clay Mountcastle, director of the memorial. A bell tolled, signaling that the Marine staff sergeant’s name had been added to the memorial’s panels, which honor the approximately 1...

The Commonwealth's Memorial Day Ceremony took place on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia.

Since the last Memorial Day ceremony, the names of four Virginians have been added to the Shrine of Memory.

The Virginia War Memorial’s 65th annual Memorial Day ceremony was open to the public on Monday, as the state had eased physical distancing and capacity restrictions the previous Friday. 

University of Mary Washington alumnus and Edward Jones financing advisor Ben Maxwell has been named a principal with the firm’s holding company, The Jones Financial Companies.

we begin with breaking news in northern virginia. right now officers at a home in manassas, at 9:30 tonight, a police officer on his way to help out a fellow officer when he crashed into two cars. the impact of the crash caused all three vehicles to smash into a home on grant avenue. the officer has burns to his face and arms after his airbag deployed. two others taken to the hospital. the fire department is making sure that the structure of the house is safe. now to the latest on tr...

>> i am not going to be silenced, and im not going away. >> reporter: cain lashed out at the media and the political establishment, angrily denying sexual harassment allegations and the claims just this past week of a 13-year affair. cains wife stood behind him, literally. >> i am at peace with my wife. and she is at peace with me. >> reporter: cain made his announcement at what was expected to be a rally. >> i told my boys we were going to go see the next president. >> i think he repr...