RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that will allow school principals to report some misdemeanor offenses of students to law enforcement, reversing parts...
RICHMOND, Va. – State legislators did not advance a Virginia House bill that advocates said would have provided more information to women seeking an abortion and...
RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers knocked down a proposal to update state law that considered how future development could affect water quality for communities that historically have...
RICHMOND, Va. — Kat Velkoff was in college when she made a decision that would save a life nearly a decade later. “I found out that...
RICHMOND, Va. – A former Black community newspaper will be commemorated in a special license plate if Virginia House lawmakers give the bill its final stamp...
RICHMOND, Va. — The state Senate could consider a bill to allow school boards to decide if home-schooled students in Virginia can join public school sports...
RICHMOND, Va. – A bill that seeks to limit the use of isolated—or solitary— confinement in Virginia’s correctional facilities now faces the Republican-controlled House, who voted...
RICHMOND, Va. — A Senate committee could debate a bill that would reverse a policing law intended to reduce racial profiling. The General Assembly in 2020...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers last month killed legislation that would give localities the option to ban the use of coal tar pavement sealant, a product that...
RICHMOND, Va. — A proposed constitutional amendment making headway in the Virginia General Assembly would grant former felons the right to vote. Senate Bill 21, introduced...
Lawmakers narrowly passed a bill this month that would allow people fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to receive unemployment benefits if no other misconduct took...
A Virginia senator wants to ensure K-12 educators and other school personnel earn competitive salaries. Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, introduced Senate Bill 157, which advanced out...
Several people pardoned for past crimes recently advocated in favor of legislation known as the “Second Look” bill. Senate Bill 378, introduced by Sen. Chap Petersen,...
RICHMOND, Va. — The Senate will consider a bill that could extend the amount of time it takes for public school teachers to receive long-term contracts....
A proposed law seeks to prohibit public employers, schools, and numerous other government organizations in Virginia from requiring individuals to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The legislation...
RICHMOND, Va. — From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage....
Virginia restaurants will soon be able to host more patrons, but establishments may not be able to accommodate more guests due to a shortage of workers....
Virginia voters in a recent poll ranked themselves as moderate, with a slightly conservative lean, but indicated support of more progressive legislation. The poll, released last...
Virginia universities in the former heart of the Confederacy are reckoning with their past as students, faculty, and staff call for the removal of Confederate symbols....
Four Black women have entered the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race. If elected, the commonwealth would become the first state with a Black female governor. Sen. Jennifer...
It has been a long year since the pandemic upended life last March, including for parents and caregivers. The Richmond-based nonprofit ChildSavers aims to help parents...
Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general’s opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine. Virginia...
College graduations will still look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more Virginia universities are returning to the in-person ceremonies. Graduations will be held online,...
The first day of early voting began Friday for the June 8 Virginia primary election. Voters will be able to choose candidates in advance of the...
The 13 candidates running for the Virginia executive mansion raised a total of over $11 million in three months, according to recently released finance reports. The...
Virginia universities plan a return to campuses in the fall, but there are questions if the COVID-19 vaccine can be mandated. The U.S. Food and Drug...
The Virginia Senate rejected the governor’s amendments to a bill that restricts the gun rights of anyone convicted for assault and battery of a family member....
Virginia public transit systems from Northern Virginia to Hampton Roads are looking for a path forward after losing riders and revenue during the pandemic. Some transit...
Ni Kin became a permanent resident in 2002 at 70 years old, but she was unable to work after moving from Myanmar to Virginia due to...
Virginia lawmakers signed off on amendments that make the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana and homegrown plants legal in the state in July as...