After four years of stalled efforts and repeated vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia lawmakers now see a clear path to finally standing up a...
State senators are considering asking representatives from the University of Virginia to meet with lawmakers in Richmond after school leaders signed an agreement with the federal...
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia became the 33rd state to elect a female governor, but the recent race was a rare instance where the two candidates were...
New qualitative research from University of Virginia professors and law students explores contributing factors to youth gun violence in Virginia as well as solutions at the...
In a major milestone in Virginia’s battle against the opioid crisis, Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin announced a nearly 59% reduction in...
Virginia is doubling down on its nuclear future. Leaders from the state’s energy, education, and economic sectors released the Virginia Is Nuclear 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, outlining...
After a lengthy development process, Virginians will now be able to use their smartphones at select locations to share their personal identification cards, the Department of...
Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and...
After weeks of whiplash and food insecurity for about 850,000 Virginians during the nation’s longest federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients appear on track...
Goochland County, home to just over 28,000 residents and more than two hours south of Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” is the latest locality to face...
Some Virginia social studies leaders are sounding the alarm over a proposed change to how student performance in history and social science is measured, warning it...
Virginia Democrats’ effort to jump-start the process of redrawing the state’s congressional maps is already tied up in court — but so far, judges don’t seem...
Fresh off a decisive election night, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is promising a sharp turn in Virginia’s energy policy, vowing to boost in-state power generation, lower costs,...
As inflation drives up the cost of running buses and trains, a panel of Virginia lawmakers has finalized a list of recommendations to help shore up...
Governor Glenn Youngkin this week announced the results of a wide-ranging investigation targeting vape shops and similar retailers across Virginia. The effort, dubbed Operation Magic Dragon,...
Starting next school year, Virginia students will once again take part in a tradition that some parents might remember from their own school days: the Presidential...
Less than 12 hours after Democrats swept Virginia’s three statewide offices and expanded their majority in the House of Delegates to at least 64 of 100...
Democrats managed to increase their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, moving from 51 to 64 seats (with one race still undecided as of 11...
Democrats completed a clean statewide sweep in Virginia on Tuesday night, as former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for governor, Sen. Ghazala...
With Thanksgiving approaching and thousands of families across the Commonwealth feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown, Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced a statewide response:...
The Virginia Supreme Court will take its time to decide a case that could keep Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointments from serving on three Virginia university governing...
Farmers across Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge, and northern Piedmont regions have a new reason to delay their hay cutting this year: they can earn up...
RICHMOND, Va. — Some airports are experiencing an increase in flight delays and cancellations amid the government shutdown that furloughed workers or required them to work...
A cohort of Virginia lawmakers is seeking an investigation into whether or not Attorney General Jason Miyares used confidential information provided by the state Department of...
The Virginia Senate on Friday, by a 21-16 party-line vote, approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly the authority to redraw...
A Fairfax County Public Schools teacher announced Wednesday she is suing the school division after nearly 20 years of service for allegedly retaliating and defaming her...
Menhaden fisheries along the East Coast will have to reduce how many of the forage fish they catch in 2026 by 20%, or a limit of...
After three days of partisan wrangling in a surprise special session, the Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would give...
RICHMOND, Va. — Hate crimes in Virginia rose last year despite a small decline nationally. Reported hate crime incidents across the U.S. last year totaled 10,873,...
RICHMOND, Va. — The ongoing government shutdown has left Virginia shipyard employees working without pay and uncertain when relief will come. Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans...