The best-selling author says her years of reporting on addiction and economic hardship shaped her decision to run for Congress.
Family Foundation, representing plaintiffs in the case, has also filed a challenge to Virginia’s marriage equality amendment.
Board Chair John Newman, a former Dominion employee, recused himself from the vote.
Sponsors of legislation for 32-hour workweeks that could mean more overtime pay or shorter schedules for some workers in Virginia.
Prosecutors allege the powerful Portsmouth Democrat used her office to benefit a marijuana enterprise. Lucas “won’t be intimidated.’
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urges voters to support Taylor, Luria and Perriello in the final campaign stretch.
Virginia has a Taxpayer Surplus™ of $7,100 per taxpayer, according to Truth in Accounting’s 2026 Financial State of the States report.
Scheduling conflicts scuttled the planned meeting, where one Republican senator had hoped to push for a data center moratorium.
Older adults and people with disabilities in Virginia will get another $75 a month beginning in 2027, officials said.
The move was made to ensure that Virginia and 12 other states reduce the risk of power shortages, officials said.
Republican Del. Tim Griffin, R-Bedford, called school board’s LGBTQ+ history proclamation “despicable, disgusting” in a social media post.
The Trump administration’s order to allow the import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports.
The White House said some Virginia enrollees can expect a one-time payment in October, either by direct deposit or check.
Residents share how their experiences connect to an effort to enshrine reproductive rights.
Virginia officials say conditions reflect the historic 2002 drought that left some towns without water.
A statewide series of marches demanding a statewide moratorium on data centers will begin in Alexandria Oct. 10.
Abortion is shaping up to be a key voter issue on the state and federal levels.
Motor vehicle office wait times in the Commonwealth fell to 8.3 minutes in 2026 from about 37 minutes in 2019 according to the Virginia DMV.
The changes will affect programs including FAFSA, Medicare, SNAP and more.
Consumers who bought certain generic medications may qualify for compensation from $96.5 million in drug company settlements.
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District is drawing national attention as parties eye a potential flip from red to blue.
Governor Abigail Spanberger has unveiled a new framework for regulating data centers in Virginia.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023, a move that could make borrowing more expensive.
“As a country we built our power infrastructure, our internet infrastructure, and the national highway system with strong federal components
The statute has postponed criminal and civil proceedings, while lawmakers say it is essential to serve in a part-time legislature.
The first public hearing would be Nov. 5, with other dates to be announced.
Michael Carter plans to leave behind a century-old farm if the energy project is approved.
The former federal prosecutor’s experience includes major fraud cases involving defense procurement and NASA contracts.
Conditions reached their lowest level since the 2022 inflation spike, though expectations for the future remain comparatively resilient.
Current immigration enforcement cooperation may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.
The option was extended to all jurisdictions after this year’s legislative session.
The money is meant to hire and retain rural healthcare providers, invest in healthcare technologies and strengthen the industry’s workforce.
Virginians can use digital credentials at TSA checkpoints, select ABC stores and participating businesses.
The executive order aims to keep eligible Virginians from losing benefits as new federal work requirements take effect next year.
Amazon is in the process of withdrawing its application for the groundwater withdrawal permit.
Most school divisions in the commonwealth employ nurses, but current laws permit, rather than require, their presence.
Possible solutions to low water levels include SWIFT water injections, though the method hasn’t been widely tested.
Hundreds of thousands of comments flooded in during the first public comment period for the proposed rule change last fall.
In an address to lawmakers, Governor and Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles say the state lost nearly 44,000 jobs in the same period.
The court determined that the new rule was created in the public’s best interest.