Nearly two dozen U.S. senators urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a letter, to “prioritize” a vaccine strategy for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. The...
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger addressed the Virginia Press Association and contextualized key challenges she and legislators will face when she takes office in January. Addressing the state’s...
More than half of Virginia’s schools are exceeding or meeting the state’s academic expectations and made gains in achievement, graduation rates, growth, and readiness, according to...
Stormwater runoff has become part of a growing, contentious debate around solar energy development in Virginia. Some residents and officials in rural areas complain of flooding and...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of health insurance, leaving lawmakers deadlocked...
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they will hold a vote on their own health care proposal later this week to counter a Democratic bill...
Loudoun County Public Schools could be at risk of losing federal funding, after the U.S. Department of Justice claimed the school board did not protect the...
With Democrats in full control of the General Assembly and Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger preparing to take office, lawmakers are reviving familiar proposals they hope will finally...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday defended the merits of its fast-track deportation policy before a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Richmond-based Bingo Beer legally joined a nationally growing market for hemp-derived THC products earlier this year when it unveiled THC seltzers. The nonalcoholic beverage option has...
With the clock ticking, Attorney General–elect Jay Jones filed a motion this week asking the Virginia Court of Appeals to extend the commonwealth’s deadline to appeal...
Virginians remain firmly supportive of mail-in voting while also backing a photo ID requirement — a pairing that shows how residents continue to weigh access against...
Mounting questions over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s handling of classified information and his role in ordering a lethal strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-running boats in the...
An eviction diversion program Virginia piloted before making permanent this year is likely to be further revised in next year’s legislative session, lawmakers said at a...
Inflation is making it more expensive to grow Christmas trees, with costs for things like labor and fertilizer rising. But Ryan Clouse, president of the Virginia...
A proposal to expand the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to fund digital-skills training, close the workforce skills gap, and better prepare Virginians and citizens...
Virginia lawmakers took another decisive step Tuesday toward launching a legal cannabis retail market in 2026, unveiling a revised legislative blueprint that scraps local opt-outs, tightens...
In an effort to protect healthy soils and boost vitality, the American Farmland Trust has opened up applications for farmers and ranchers in Virginia and across...
After months of hearings and study, the legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales is poised to roll out a final proposal Tuesday that...
The Shenandoah salamander, northern long-eared bat, and the rusty patch bumblebee are among the many animals on the federal endangered species list that live in Virginia...
Virginians plan to dial back holiday spending this year, trimming budgets by about 5% even as the broader economy shows strong growth, according to a new...
RICHMOND. Va – Some lawmakers hope for more guardrails to better protect Virginians amid the boom in artificial intelligence. Legislators have started to pre-file bills for...
As families gather around the Thanksgiving table today, there is a good chance that the steaming bird at the center of the feast could have come...
Travelers will experience significant changes when moving around Virginia this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the busiest times of the year, including a new...
On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered...
Fairfax County Public Schools is one of just three districts nationwide facing a federal investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce, which alleges...
Voters spoke loud and clear in this fall’s General Election: the cost of living is the most important issue for Virginians right now. That includes utility...
Virginia’s financial analysts say education costs are poised to rise over the next two years — but with enrollment still in flux, lawmakers don’t yet know...
A flush of a toilet, the rinse of a washing machine, or the discharge from factories – it all ends up as wastewater. That waste is...
