RICHMOND, Va. – The state needs to fund the education of English language learners better, despite recent budget increases, teachers in the field say. Educators report...
Several states this year have reported lower rates of recidivism, showing that fewer convicted criminals are being re-arrested after leaving prison. But those statistics hardly tell...
The holidays are in full swing, with snowflakes falling, partygoers highballing, carolers caterwauling — and scammers cold-calling. And emailing. And texting. Last year, the consumer protection...
With the last pandemic-era expansions of federal child care aid to states set to end next year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing to put $448 million...
Virginia is considering adding 12 more plants to its noxious weeds list, a compilation of species that are banned from use in the state because of...
Andy Gipson gets concerned even when American allies such as the Netherlands and Germany invest in large swaths of Mississippi’s farmland. “It just bothers me at...
RICHMOND, Va. – Alcohol, distraction, or speeding were the most deadly factors for pedestrians and cyclists in Virginia for at least the past three years. Those...
Dramatic Drop in Fatal Traffic Crashes Over Thanksgiving 2023. In a remarkable turn of events, Virginia has seen a significant decrease in traffic-related fatalities during the...
RICHMOND, Va. – The twin Bristol cities share a name and a state line, but abortion accessibility changes just over a 1-mile span. Abortion is illegal...
The Virginia War Memorial and the Navy League of the United States, Richmond Council, will co-host the 82nd Commonwealth’s Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony at 11...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is home to the largest data center market in the world, but citizens and lawmakers have urged leaders to temper the onslaught...
RICHMOND, Va. — The votes are counted, the committees are set, and even the first bills are filed as Virginia’s General Assembly prepares to gavel in...
After an unusually active fall fire season that has seen responders struggle to get multiple blazes under control, all of Virginia’s wildfires except for the Matt’s...
Virginia’s next General Assembly won’t convene until Jan. 10, but senators and delegates have already begun penning legislation. (And by that, we mean the Virginia Division...
As demand for skilled workers grows, Virginia is planning to develop new career and technical education standards to make it easier for schools to offer programs...
Ahead of the 2024 General Assembly session, Virginia Democrats and Republicans are picking their leadership. After winning narrow majorities in both the House of Delegates and...
Across Virginia, local governments are launching speed camera enforcement programs in school and work zones in an effort to slow an increase in accidents seen during...
Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most states despite less driving overall, prompting policymakers to consider deploying more police or installing automated monitoring such...
FRANKLIN, Va. — On a sunny Tuesday in July, the blue door of Old Dominion University’s Medical Mobile Clinic opened onto a parking lot in Franklin,...
The two-year period before the arrival of Gov. Glenn Youngkin was the first time in decades that Democrats controlled both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly....
RICHMOND, Va. — Environment concerns rank low among surveyed voters and candidate platforms, despite the fact that climate change will impact Virginia citizens and that two...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats maintained control of the Senate and narrowly took control of the House on Tuesday, in a contest some consider a mid-point...
Anti-Price Gouging Laws Enforced Amid Wildfire Crises. In the wake of the burgeoning Quaker Run and Tuggles Gap fires, Attorney General Jason Miyares has underscored the...
A Madison County wildfire that broke out near the community of Syria on Oct. 24 has now spread to almost 2,500 acres as state and local...
Everyone calls the upcoming General Assembly election high stakes, but it is also top dollar. More than $158 million has been funneled into the House and...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers elected to office next week will likely take up firearm legislation in the next General Assembly session. Democrats rate gun policy as...
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Ross Industries Inc., a manufacturer of commercial food production machinery, will invest $7.5 million to enlarge its current...
The sense of dread that so often accompanies Mondays could feel slightly more bearable for some next week as Virginians gain another hour of sleep this...
In response to nine student overdoses at a Loudoun County high school just last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Order Twenty-Eight. While the Loudoun...
A wildfire that began a week ago on 20 acres in central Virginia’s Madison County has expanded to 425 acres near Shenandoah National Park and is...