Citing “multiple reports of deeply troubling” comments made by teachers and school personnel concerning the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Virginia Superintendent of Public...
Virginia has outpaced the national average in Medicaid spending, an analysis of data by groups of pharmacists found. The state agency that oversees Medicaid benefits has...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin called new federal legislation to allow parents to donate tax-free towards their kids’ schooling — including private schools — a “landmark” moment for...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ended broad emergency authorizations for COVID vaccines in recent weeks, which had allowed people to be able to walk into...
On Wednesday, The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced an additional $1.5 million investment into Virginia’s state elections this year. While the organization typically supports legislative candidates...
A federal judge in the U.S. Western District Court opined on Tuesday that Shenandoah County School Board’s decision to restore the moniker of Stonewall Jackson High...
Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor, pledges a progressive agenda should she earn a four-year stay at the Executive Mansion. She has...
After four years presiding over the state Senate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is attempting to make the leap to the governor’s mansion this fall. She is...
Valley Health in Winchester is piloting a program that can test the effectiveness of a new avenue in Virginia’s mental health resources landscape. Special Conservators of...
The Virginia Department of Education is facing calls for greater transparency regarding plans to raise academic benchmarks for students. Education leaders and critics said that while...
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, helped launch the latest congressional effort to create more affordable housing solutions in the commonwealth and across the country...
For more than thirty years, Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, has navigated Virginia politics with a simple motto: “Be nice.” The Republican, who was elected minority leader...
Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears expressed strong opposition to a series of LGBTQ+ rights in a candidate questionnaire completed when she unsuccessfully ran for Congress in...
A federal district court judge rejected defendants’ attempts to dismiss a voting rights case that first surfaced last summer when Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered a purge...
Virginia students’ reading and math assessments in grades 3 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year improved despite the commonwealth making assessments more “rigorous” for students,...
Republicans wasted no time pouncing on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger’s promise to rescind Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s directive that requires Virginia law enforcement to help federal...
Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger says one of her first acts if elected would be to undo Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s February directive requiring Virginia law...
The Virginia State Police have welcomed a new four-legged team member dedicated to supporting the health and resilience of Virginia’s law enforcement community. Vader, a specially...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered state police to investigate explosive allegations from a conservative blog that Fairfax County Public Schools officials helped multiple underage girls obtain...
The invasive red-and-white spotted lanternfly has now spread to more than half of Virginia’s counties and cities, after years of creeping along the state’s major transportation...
WASHINGTON — An appeals court late Wednesday said it will allow the Trump administration, for now, to move forward with ending temporary protections for 60,000 immigrants...
Virginia’s long-delayed path toward a legal cannabis marketplace took another step forward Wednesday as the state’s new bipartisan commission convened for its second meeting at the...
A new statewide survey finds housing one of Virginians’ top concerns — and that a strong majority want lawmakers to act on it. Most respondents said...
Hurricane Erin continues to churn up the East Coast, whipping up dangerous waves and winds even as it stays offshore. The storm is not expected to...
With online gaming expanding across the country, Virginia lawmakers are wrestling with whether to legalize iGaming — a move that could bring new revenue but also...
Virginia is advancing toward banning transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams, even as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases that...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds a 7-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the race for Virginia governor, according to a new Roanoke College Poll that shows...
As more Virginians turn to artificial intelligence for simple tasks or even companionship, lawmakers are exploring policy ideas to address how AI chatbots are influencing residents’...
Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health...
In Virginia’s governor’s race, the candidates aren’t just preparing to debate — they’ve been debating whether to debate. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that...