On February 10, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to the leaders of...
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Valley Guard Supply LLC will invest $1 million to establish a personal protective equipment manufacturing facility in the City of...
Ana Bella Sanchez-Rios, the former owner and operator of a Martinsville business used to launder more than $4.3 million in profits for an international drug cartel,...
On February 10, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam recommitted to addressing the legacy of structural racism in Virginia’s laws, as his Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has made headlines in recent months for criminal justice reform measures, but advocates say more needs to be done. They are disappointed...
RICHMOND (February 10, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s Office of Civil Rights has helped bring justice to a Pulaski County couple who experienced threats...
Virginia lawmakers killed a proposal that would allow some special education students another year of instruction because of the struggles of virtual learning caused by COVID-19....
Two of the five defendants charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and one...
The city of Petersburg made headlines last year when the city disconnected water service to non-paying residents preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. Del. Lashrecse D. Aird, D-Petersburg,...
On Friday, February 5th, the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate have both passed legislation from Attorney General Mark R. Herring and sponsors Senator George...
Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of allowing judges more sentencing discretion....
After over 400 years of conducting the most executions than any other state, Virginia may become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. The...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: January was a hard month for coronavirus...
In a year where celebrations have been hard to come by, the Super Bowl is a welcomed distraction for many in Virginia. But don’t let celebrating...
On February 5, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam called on all K-12 school divisions in the Commonwealth to make in-person learning options available by March 15, 2021,...
~ More than 39 million Americans live in a food desert, including more than one million in Virginia alone ~ ~ Bill incentivizes grocers and non-profits...
Legislators attempted to pass a bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime to include crimes against people based on perception, but opponents said...
John Marshall Higgins, the former superintendent of the Rockbridge County Regional Jail, and a former member of the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors, was convicted yesterday...
After hearing firsthand from hundreds of Virginians regarding continued widespread U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delays, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) fired...
On January 29, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced the results of the Commonwealth’s disparity study, which demonstrate the need for a narrowly tailored race and gender-conscious...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee advanced a measure into appropriations that would provide some essential workers with paid sick leave. House Bill 2137, introduced by...
On January 27, 2021, Attorney General Mark R. Herring formally asked the Supreme Court of Virginia to reject an appeal that seeks to keep the state-owned...
On January 27, 2021, the General Assembly committees considered two landmark pieces of legislation from Attorney General Mark Herring. The first bill, carried by House Majority...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring celebrated on January 27, 2021, President Joe Biden’s repeal of the discriminatory, unconstitutional, and un-American “Muslim ban” four years to the...
Virginia’s permanent COVID-19 workplace safety and health rules take effect January 27, 2021, after Governor Northam approved the standard adopted by the Virginia Department of Labor...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on January 27, 2021, that Virginians living and working in 11 localities will gain access to high-speed internet thanks to more than...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee voted Friday to advance a bill to remove the statue of former state Gov. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol...
The 44 men and women of the Virginia State Police 132nd Basic Session graduated in a virtual ceremony on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Due to COVID-19...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: vaccine distribution to 160 sites receiving 110,000...
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) is warning Virginia taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-19-related scams as the agency delivers the second round...