McAuliffe veto stands; bill designed to keep localities from removing Confederate monuments is killed Evan Jones April 21, 2016 1 min read Legislation that would have prevented local governments from removing Confederate monuments did not survive Governor McAuliffe’s veto. It was one of the many vetoes that were upheld yesterday in Richmond. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: Share: Continue Reading Previous: RVCVB has new nameNext: State lawmakers vote to shield identities of companies supplying execution drug Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025