Virginia Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

The helpers are the people who make life better. Nominate your Local Heroes to give them the recognition they deserve, presented by Ring.

Appalachian Power Seeks Rate Bump Decried By The Attorney General’s Office As ‘Unconscionable’

The company, whose territory covers most of Southwestern Virginia, argues that its rates have been flat for roughly a decade.

Truth, Trust And Transparency’: What Black Americans Want From Policing

The surveys provide insights into the way Black motorists and pedestrians approach encounters with police "usually with dread."

Northam To Lead Chesapeake Executive Council As It Outlines New Diversity, Equity Goals

The annual meeting of the council includes the governors of several states.

Cheat Sheet: Where Virginia Democrats Agree On Criminal Justice Reform And Where They Diverge

Democrats, who have full control over the legislative process in Virginia, are in broad agreement on a range of criminal justice reforms.

Could Antigen Tests Solve Virginia’s Testing Problems? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.

The potential purchasing agreement is still preliminary, but a total of 10 states are now involved.

Northam Wants Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Boxes In Virginia: Here’s How They’d Work

Gov. Northam’s proposal — included in his budget — would require drop-off sites at locations where in-person voting already takes place.

Portsmouth Police Chief Said To Have Conflict Of Interest In Statue Investigation; Moratorium Vote Delayed; Committee Rejects Bill; More

Portsmouth City Manager Lydia Pettis Patton said she expected police to drop their investigation into the Confederate statue incident.

Northam Says VA's Budget Isn’t In Terrible Shape, But Legislators Should Stay Cautious

“We feared worse,” Northam told lawmakers in a virtual budget briefing before the start of the special session.

SCC: Dominion Under-Earned Last Year, But Excess Profits Have Topped Half A Billion Since 2017

The numbers appeared in a report the body, which oversees electric utilities, is required to submit to lawmakers every year.

At Today's Special Session Legal Action Against Trump Is Mulled, UVA’s Memorial To Enslaved Laborers; More

The General Assembly returns to Richmond today for a special session, with COVID-19 relief and police reform as big items.

‘Let’s Just Feed Our Kids’: Advocates Press To Extend Federal Aid For School Meals

“One of our primary needs at this point is to try to maintain the summer food service,” director Larry Wade Sr., said.

Don’t Let Water Quality Become Another COVID Casualty

You often smell them before you see them. Harmful algal blooms are an annual summer curse in Virginia’s waterways.

Virginia House Democrats Want To Make It Easier For Localities To Take Down Confederate Statues

Democrats in the House of Delegates want to revisit the law that empowers local governments to remove Confederate statues.

Legislative Priorities, New And Deferred, Face Cold Reality Of A Wrecked State Budget

Northam, enjoying a verdant fiscal environment for the state since he took office in January 2018, now faces a colossal deficit.

Portsmouth Police Charge State Sen., With Felonies, Riggleman Mulls Gubernatorial Run, Uncertainty About Danville Casino; More

The move to charge Democratic senator, NAACP leaders is called "disturbing and suspiciously timed."

Do Not Miss This Chance To Fix Redistricting

In November, Virginians have a unique opportunity to fundamentally improve the structure of democracy.

Why Access To Records Must Be Part Of The General Assembly’s Criminal Justice Reform

These issues will be debated and hashed out in the General Assembly’s special session, Aug. 18, and into the 2021 regular session.

Virginia Utilities Report More Than $184 Million In Past Due Payments

The figures, sought by various officials, are relevant to "crafting legislation to address utility disconnections amid an economic crisis."

House Democrats Promise Bills Mandating Paid Sick Leave, Transparency In Nursing Homes

Some of the proposals, endorsed by the caucus’s 55-member majority, aim to fix issues that have emerged.

Will Virginia Sign On To Trump’s Unconstitutional Plan To Boost Unemployment Benefits By $400?

State leaders from both political parties remained unsure how much they would have to contribute to receive federal funding.

More Dominoes Need To Fall In Atlantic Coast Pipeline's Wake

The cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was welcome news.

Virginia On Track To Meet Bay Cleanup Goals, Report Finds, But Budget Cuts Could Hamper Progress

“When we look at what needs to be done, right now the wastewater folks are overachieving,” CBF Virginia Executive Director Sanner said.

Why Virginia’s Election Night Might Be More Like An Election Week

That doesn’t mean there won’t be blowout races that might be called after the polls close on Nov. 3.

As Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Civilian Oversight Of Police, Some In Law Enforcement Object

Del. Hope says "civilian review boards must be the centerpiece of police reform."

Dozens Of Convicted Police Officers Never Decertified, Radford Prosecutor Won’t Enforce Local COVID-19 Regulations, Statue Wanted; More

A Virginian-Pilot investigation found dozens of police officers, convicted of crimes, were never officially decertified by the state.

Air Force Helicopter Struck By Ground Fire, Charlottesville Marks Third Anniversary Of Unite The Right, Quaid Adopts Eponymous Cat; More

A U.S. Air Force helicopter was struck by ground fire while flying over Northern Virginia, forcing it to make an emergency landing.

Virginia’s Gun-Control Debate Shifts To Newly Empowered Localities

Gun "enthusiasts" alarmed and scared farmers' market patrons and vendors by bringing rifles to the locale.

Virginia’s Nursing Homes Prepare For Sweeping New Testing Requirement

With the tests, Virginia's "beleaguered" nursing homes face further skyrocketing costs, the report indicates.

On The Eastern Shore, Locals Hope A 49-Mile Rail Trail Will Reinvigorate The Economy

State's rural Eastern Shore struggles for an economic comeback as residents have been departing for decades

Galax Has Less Than 10,000 Residents. Why Was It Leading The State In New COVID-19 Infections?

The same week this year, the streets of the small Southwestern Virginia city are quiet.

Census Faces Distrust, Language Barriers, And A New Deadline

Burton chairs a committee urging residents of Accomack and Northampton counties to complete the 2020 census.

Policymakers Mull Magnet Schools, Judge Tells ICE To Stop Sending Detainees To Farmville, Shenandoah Parents Fight School Renamings;, More

Three years after the Unite the Right car attack, some survivors are still struggling with physical and emotional trauma.

Why Aren’t High-Level Nurses In Every School Now?

Writer questions Virginia's inefficiency in hiring registered nurses for schools

CDC Scientists Arrive At Farmville, Liberty Names New Acting President, ABC Website Crashes After Cyber Sale; More

CDC scientists arrived at an immigrant detention center in Farmville, where one detainee died last week, to assess COVID outbreaks.

Senate Democrats Introduce Police Reform Omnibus Bill Creating Officer Code Of Conduct

Endorsed by the caucus’ 21-member majority, the 33-page bill proposes a range of new policies for the creation of police standards.

Nonprofit Mails 587,638 Erroneous Absentee Ballot Applications To Virginia Voters

The Center for Voter Information said the mishap was an honest mistake, mainly affecting voters in a handful of localities.

Could VA Parole Board Debacle Cast A Cloud Over Criminal Justice Reform?

Victims' relatives, prosecutors, and other parties were not notified, according to what was called a "scathing" report.

Despite Company Claims, Only A Fraction Of The Mountain Valley Pipeline Is Complete In Virginia

It is a $6.2 billion corporate boondoggle that a Pittsburgh-based fracked gas company is trying to "ram down throats," the writer says.

Title IX Changes Could Shield Predatory Faculty

Most Title IX issues are unlike those seen in made-for-TV movies.