On Christmas Eve 2022, temperatures in central Virginia hit a low of 8 degrees, 17 degrees below the record in 2021, according to the National Weather...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’d consider calling a special session for the General Assembly to work out a budget. “I’m in no hurry; I’m here...
Governor Youngkin announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Governor’s Fellows Program. The Governor’s Fellows Program is a prestigious opportunity for rising seniors...
A scaled-back proposal to repeal Virginia’s antiquated constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was blocked Friday by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, despite supporters’ attempts to win...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this occasional series, the Mercury looks at a few of the proposals that might...
A Democratic-led Senate committee on Thursday killed multiple bills from House Republicans that aimed to increase parental oversight in public schools. The votes continue a trend...
A proposal to create a state Prescription Drug Affordability Board that would have the power to review and, in some cases, set upper price limits on...
Creativity should be valued as an important part of the Virginia economy, said the state lawmaker behind legislation to create the Virginia Creative Economy Grant Program....
A pony has been the Chincoteague High School mascot for as long as anyone can remember, but it could be headed for a bigger arena as...
The Port of Virginia is rebounding after a difficult stint during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission show the port...
• A Richmond City Council member running for the Virginia House of Delegates appears to be raising money despite not having set up a committee to...
Virginia drivers may soon be required to have car insurance to drive in the commonwealth after bipartisan support sent legislation to the governor for approval. Senate...
A transparency bill that would have required Virginia government agencies to disclose the names of employees using taxpayer-backed credit cards failed in a Republican-controlled House of...
Environmental and agricultural groups reached a compromise over legislation seeking to push back the deadline for farmers to voluntarily implement practices that aim to reduce the...
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the General Fund revenue collections for January 2023. For January, which is typically a significant month for collections, adjusted general fund revenues...
Today elected officials and community leaders held a press conference in Springfield to lay out why Northern Virginia is the ideal location for the new Federal...
• The Virginia Employment Commission notified almost 17,000 applicants seeking unemployment benefits that their claims will be dismissed over missed deadlines unless they can provide...
Virginia’s colleges and universities may soon be permitted to obtain criminal histories and health records of people seen posing a “significant” threat on campuses under legislation...
The last surviving bill from Republicans aimed at rolling back a Virginia law tying the state to emissions standards set by California that will ban...
Virginia’s 4 PM Burning Law is in effect from February 15 through April 30, 2023. The 4 PM Burning Law bans open-air burning prior to 4:00...
• Democrats in the Virginia Senate blocked numerous tough-on-crime proposals backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other Republicans, including a bill that would have allowed prosecutors...
A proposal to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of Virginia authorities failed in the state House of Delegates Monday after Gov....
A Republican-led committee in the House of Delegates voted Monday to reject two prison reform bills, one that would have created an independent ombudsman office to...
More pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid are getting dental care after a 2015 change in state regulations that expanded Virginia Medicaid coverage. A new study from...
Veterans’ testimony on the health benefits of psychedelic mushrooms did not convince House lawmakers to advance a bill allowing doctors to prescribe it — although the...
A referendum for a Petersburg casino development could still be in the cards, as lawmakers recently sent a House bill over to the Senate with a...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration chastised a Virginia teachers union for distributing a set of Black Lives Matter resources for schools, calling it a “politically driven...
The dream of a Fairfax County casino may have gone bust before it even really got off the ground. Last month, two Virginia lawmakers introduced identical...
Legislation backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would require Virginia school divisions to spend any federal pandemic funds they haven’t yet used or forfeit them is...
• “The House of Delegates and Senate have adopted their budgets, but the battle is just beginning over how to bridge a $1 billion gulf...