Civil Rights Hero, Icon John Lewis Changed America By Making ‘Good Trouble’

Lewis, who died of pancreatic cancer, was often referred to as the "Conscience of Congress."

Freitas Wins Republican Nomination To Challenge Spanberger, Testing Lags Jeopardize Contact Tracing, Special Session To Start Aug. 18; More

“Republicans picked state Del. Nicholas J. Freitas Saturday to challenge freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D)," according to the Post.

They May Sit On Public Land, But Not All Confederate Monuments Are Publicly Owned

The scene was decidedly anticlimactic; no cheering crowds, nor charges of disorderly conduct or arrests, as the monument was lifted down.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Is A Prime Example Of National Permitting Failure

Some facts of the case indicate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had acted "arbitrarily and capriciously."

Virginia Becomes First State To Mandate COVID-19 Precautions In All Workplaces

The new rules were proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam and adopted by the state’s Safety and Health Codes Board over strenuous objections.

Electric Vehicle Use Is Rising. But Who Should Be At The Wheel During The Transition?

Almost half of the commonwealth’s carbon emissions can be traced back to transportation.

State Officials Are Urging Virginians To Avoid Transmission Risks. But Details On Covid-19 Outbreaks Remain Sparse.

“They’re occurring when people are gathering, especially in areas around a bar,” Northam said at a press briefing.

Washington NFL Team Faces Sexual Harassment Accusations, Va., Judge Tests Positive For COVID, CAA Cancels Fall Football; More

Numerous women aired what they said was endemic sexual harassment in the upper management of the Washington NFL franchise.

Citing Non-Compliance, Northam Steps Up Enforcement Of State’s Mask Order

At a briefing Tuesday, Northam announced the state would be stepping up enforcement of his May mask order, a result of the COVID-19 surge.

Labor Groups Warn Of Loophole In Virginia’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules

Advocates for workers believe the loophole may allow employers to skirt strict regulations, including the mandating of social distancing.

Virginia State Trooper On Leave After Violent Traffic Stop, Two Killed In Richmond Shootings, Hungry Bear Visits Suffolk; More

The State Police "hauled" a Black man out of a car after "claiming" to smell marijuana. A trooper was placed on leave.

Amid Political Tug-Of-War, Teachers Look Ahead With Fear, Uncertainty As New School Year Rushes Onward

The virus and Trump's myriad poor decisions on rushing schools open have left teachers apprehensive.

‘If We Don’t Fix It Now, We’ll Never Get It Right:’ How To Restore Trust In Policing.

“A quick fix will be banning chokeholds,” Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone said, but, ultimately, police culture will have to be changed.

Virginia Prison System Says Active COVID-19 Cases Down To 22

Gov. Ralph Northam’s secretary of public safety, Brian Moran, touted the figures Friday.

For Now, McAuliffe Is On The Sidelines Of Virginia’s 2021 Governor Race. Some Wish He’d Stay There.

He announced his PAC had raised $1.7 million in two months, an astounding sum for someone who’s been out of office two-and-a-half years.

In One Of Richmond’s Highest Crime Neighborhoods, A Plea For Police Accountability. ‘There’s No Respect,' A Resident States.

Man says he is "more concerned about how police approach men of color." He opposes statues but says they "do not throw cuffs on him."

State Officials Says Special Education Is A ‘Core Priority.’ Parents And Advocates Beg To Differ.

Differences were aired after a Special Education advocate raised questions about certain aspects of the report.

Hampton Police File Charges Against BLM Protester, School Districts Grapple With Fall Reopening, A Rogue Python In Amherst; More

The Hanover County School Board, which had been a holdout, voted to rename two schools previously named for Confederate leaders.

Virginia Judge Upholds Most Of New Law Requiring Background Checks For All Gun Sales

The bulk of a challenge to the law, brought by gun-rights groups, was rejected by Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts.

Virginia Delegate Jay Jones Announces Run For Attorney General

“This decision we’re making today is generations in the making,” Jones, a 31-year-old lawyer from Norfolk, said in a video announcement.

N. Virginia COVID-19 Cases Trending Down, Westmoreland County Cases Surge, New Richmond Police Chief’s Vision For The Department; More

Virginia Tech blasted a Trump policy that might force international students to go home if their campuses do not open in the fall.

Primary Care Doctors In Virginia Want More Resources From State As Demand For Testing Grows

A family physician reported “proclamations” from state officials on the number of days Virginia has had to deal with shortages of PPE.

Virginia Won’t Release Data On COVID-19 Outbreaks At Chicken Plants, Despite Nursing Home Reversal

The Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Mercury followed Northam's choice to release data related to long-term care facilities.

As Other Virginia School Systems Act, One Is Still Clinging To Its Racist Confederate Names

After a statue of Confederate general Stuart was plucked from its pedestal on Monument Avenue, Lee was left as the lone "Lost Cause" icon.

Kaine Predicts Win In Effort To Rename Bases That Honor Confederates

Kaine said he believes the GOP-controlled Senate would override a possible Trump veto of a bill that would begin the renaming process.

If We’re Serious About Uprooting Racism And Abuses Of Power, We Should Start With Restraints In Our Schools

George Floyd’s murder is having a tremendous impact across the nation — and rightly so! It is a terrible tragedy.

State Defends Refusal To Release Poultry Plant COVID-19 Information

VDH previously cited a section of state code regarding privacy to justify withholding facility-specific data for poultry plants.

Washington Football Team Expected To Change Name, A Confusion Of Lees In Lee County, Restaurants Struggle With Mask Mandate; More

The Washington NFL franchise is expected to announce it is changing its name amid mounting pressure from corporate sponsors.

Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Decision Blocking Walmart From Electricity Choice

A judge's opinion stated that “Despite its ostensible complexity, this case boils down to a simple conclusion."

What Sank The Atlantic Coast Pipeline? It Wasn’t Just Environmentalism.

Initially, Wilson was incredulous when he got the phone call informing him the project had ceased.

Judge Blocks New Monument Removal In Richmond, Neptune Festival Canceled, VMI Alumni Request Review Of Building Names, And More Headlines

A Richmond judge issued a 60-day injunction preventing Mayor Levar Stoney from removing any more Confederate statues.

Delays, Legal Challenges Allowed The Curtain To Be Pulled Back On The Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The news releases, statements and tweets came in heavy Sunday after Dominion Energy and its partner, Duke Energy, noted the project's end.

How Virginia Plans To Let People Ban Themselves From Buying Guns

To him, the idea of a voluntary do-not-sell list as a preemptive option for people worried about suddenly turning irrational made sense.

Change The Damn Name Already

– Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins owner, to USA Today in May 2013

Virginia Still Allows Hospitals To Move Some Patients To Nursing Homes Without COVID-19 Testing, Despite Pleas From Providers

The facility, which has weathered one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in the country, has accepted new patients, termed "unknowns."

Virginia Elections Board Votes To Allow Freitas, Good On Ballot Despite Late Filings

The board voted to extend the deadline for 5th District Republican nominee Bob Good, Del., Nick Freitas, R-Culpeper, and others.

Stoney Faces Lawsuit For Monument Removal, COVID Infections Up In Hampton Roads, Va. Republicans Push For In-Person School Week; More

Monuments continue to fall in Richmond, but Mayor Levar Stoney is facing a lawsuit claiming he lacks legal authority to remove them.

Dominion Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Announces Sale Of Natural Gas Transmission And Storage Assets

The decision follows six years of work developing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Evictions Ramp Up In Virginia As Local Courts Decline Governor’s Request To Continue Moratorium

The housing advocacy director at the Virginia Poverty Law Center said leaving the decisions to local courts "is absolutely not working."

Only One Confederate Standing On Monument Ave., Mountain Valley Pipeline Fate Uncertain, No UFOs Over Martinsville, And More Headlines

A statue of Confederate cavalry commander J.E.B Stuart was removed in Richmond, leaving Robert E. Lee as the "Last Man Standing."