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Prior to the American Civil War (1861–1865), Virginia’s most influential political leaders had been reluctant to accept universal white male suffrage during the decades when it was more eagerly welcomed elsewhere in the United States. The state’s Constitutional Convention of 1829–1830 debated but declined to adopt a proposal that ownership of land no longer be a prerequisite for voting rights, continuing restriction of the electorate to one class of adult white men. The Constitutional Convention of 1850–1851 eliminated the property qualification, but only after a contentious strug...

Church hosts giveaway for families impacted by ice storm power outages Volunteers with Mount Gilead church in Chesterfield organized an outreach event at Nottoway High School in Blackstone Saturday. By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Posted at 7:56 PM, Feb 27, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-27 23:30:05-05 NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va. -- While the lights are finally back on for most families in rural Virginia, they still have a lot of catching up to do after weeks without power. Volunteers with Mount Gilead church in Chesterfield organized an outreach event at Nottoway High School in Blackstone...

Doctor hosts 'thank you' cookout for linemen who restored power after historic ice storm and last updated 2021-02-23 18:27:15-05 NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va. -- Some line workers and utility crews in Nottoway County have worked overtime for nearly two weeks following a historic ice storm. Dr. Taylor Myers opened East Coast Elite Chiropractic in Blackstone three years ago. He was inspired to give back to the first responders after a Keyesville chiropractor fed local crews in Charlotte County. “We just wanted to say thank you and give them an appreciation cookout for them,” Myers stated. â�...

As of February 20, Virginia is reporting 561,812 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.

Counties open emergency shelter ahead of storm Due to inclement weather expected for the area, Dinwiddie County will be opening an emergency shelter. (Source: KTRE) By Adrianna Hargrove | February 17, 2021 at 2:15 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 6:17 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Due to inclement weather expected for the region, Central Virginia counties are opening up emergency shelters. Dinwiddie County The shelter will be located at Dinwiddie Elementary School at 13811 Boydton Plank Rd. Shelter parking is located in the lot facing Carson Road. This is also the entrance that will be us...