On one of the hottest days of the summer, a small group of runners moved through Leesburg carrying more than just an American flag — they...
Virginia officially launched its new Intelligent Speed Assistance Program on July 1, creating, officials say, the first such program in the nation that allows courts to...
A legal challenge to Virginia’s pending reproductive rights amendment is headed toward a hearing later this month, with potential implications for two other pending constitutional amendments....
As communities prepare for crowded July Fourth celebrations, cities and towns across the country have revived juvenile curfews and increased police patrols in response to an...
WASHINGTON — The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season, experts are urging the...
Royal Examiner was recently alerted to the July 1, 2026, taking effect of a statewide ban on plastic foam foodware containers for all food vendors in...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday urged Virginians to prepare for dangerous heat and humidity expected to blanket much of the commonwealth through the Fourth of July...
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, July 1, against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police, challenging a newly enacted...
A Dinwiddie County man accused of sending a politically motivated death threat to former Virginia Del. Kim Taylor last year has reached a plea agreement that...
Hundreds of new Virginia laws will begin taking effect Wednesday, after Gov. Abigail Spanberger acted on more than 1,100 bills approved by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly...
Virginia’s new two-year budget earmarks millions to help offset current and forthcoming federal funding changes to healthcare and social services. It also accomplished a bipartisan multi-year...
Maintaining and expanding enrollment is a significant goal for Virginia’s colleges and universities, but institutions are competing with others from across the country and from other...
A new tax has been activated for data centers, the most energy-intensive industry in Virginia, through a provision of the two-year state budget that the legislature...
With less than 48 hours remaining before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly on Monday approved a package of amendments proposed by...
Less than 48 hours before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly will meet in Richmond on Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s...
A legal cannabis market is set to take effect in Virginia next summer, pending a final state budget, but Manassas-based Barbara Biddle has already given notice...
Data centers. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. But we could do with data centers slowing their jackrabbit pace of reproduction in congested suburbs...
Virginia farmers affected by severe spring frost and freeze damage are now eligible for federal disaster assistance following a Secretarial Disaster Declaration approved by the U.S....
A Lynchburg Circuit Court ruling will allow background checks on most private firearm sales in Virginia to resume July 1, according to Attorney General Jay Jones....
Higher education leaders in Virginia and Ohio announced Thursday that they will join forces to create a model for three-year bachelor’s degrees, cutting the traditional timeframe...
Virginia State Police reported the recovery of firearms and several drug seizures during ongoing crime suppression operations across the commonwealth. From June 17 through June 23,...
The Virginia Board of Education may delay the full implementation of the state’s plan to raise academic benchmarks for reading and math by two years, rather...
On Monday, Virginia legislators approved a two-year, $205 billion budget proposal to fund healthcare and public education, provide 4% teacher raises and a 3.5% pay bump...
About one-third of the state of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging citizens to...
Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling...
Virginia State Police say ongoing crime suppression efforts led to the recovery of firearms, narcotics, and more than $273,000 in cash during a one-week period across...
The Virginia House of Delegates will convene Monday afternoon in Richmond, House Clerk Paul Nardo confirmed Friday. The state Senate will meet the same day, as...
Virginia officials on Thursday celebrated the completion of a major shipping channel expansion project that makes the Port of Virginia home to the deepest commercial harbor...
How you look at something – the frame you use and your perspective – often influences what you see. This holds true with the issue of...
While a pending constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions who have served their sentences awaits Virginians’ approval or rejection in...