Gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle Sears and Abigail Spanberger, former Congresswoman, appeared on stage in person for the first time and probably only time during this election. They answered questions for one hour that ranged from the hated car tax to Jay Jones text messages to the Trump Administration and the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
Just two years after House District 97 flipped from Republican to Democrat, the Virginia Beach district is being closely watched as a key race that could determine if Democrats will maintain their majority in the House, a hold they gained in 2023.
The number of students registering for dual enrollment and career and technical education continues to grow in the commonwealth, but simultaneously, student enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges has declined by 7% over nearly a 10-year period, creating a financial strain on the system and negatively impacting smaller colleges, state researchers revealed Monday.Â
Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time.Â
Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized two lab schools yesterday, the Isle Maritime Trades Academy (IMTA) and the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), for their work in advancing the Commonwealth’s maritime industry workforce.
Gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle Sears and Abigail Spanberger, former Congresswoman, appeared on stage in person for the first time and probably only time during this election. They answered questions for one hour that ranged from the hated car tax to Jay Jones text messages to the Trump Administration and the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
Just two years after House District 97 flipped from Republican to Democrat, the Virginia Beach district is being closely watched as a key race that could determine if Democrats will maintain their majority in the House, a hold they gained in 2023.
The number of students registering for dual enrollment and career and technical education continues to grow in the commonwealth, but simultaneously, student enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges has declined by 7% over nearly a 10-year period, creating a financial strain on the system and negatively impacting smaller colleges, state researchers revealed Monday.Â
Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time.Â
Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized two lab schools yesterday, the Isle Maritime Trades Academy (IMTA) and the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), for their work in advancing the Commonwealth’s maritime industry workforce.
Virginia’s public colleges and universities could soon be required to livestream their Board of Visitors meetings, ensuring real-time access for the public. The proposal, which passed the House and is now headed to the Senate, aims to increase transparency in higher education governance.Â
Virginia's Attorney General is reportedly seeking to revive an indecent-exposure case filed in Fairfax against a man who was later charged with for allegedly exposing him at Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington.
A highly favored counselor bill from the Virginia Senate to make more volunteer after-school life counselors available died Tuesday in a 4-2 House subcommittee...
The powerful House Committee on Appropriations has taken up the discussion of legislation allowing a vote on a Tysons Casino.
Speaker Don Scott (D-88) directed...
A group of local developers wants to turn the barn that has been unused for years at Mount Vernon’s Gristmill Park into a live music and restaurant venue.
Virginia towing rates could increase soon under legislation that is advancing to the governor's desk. However, the decision on whether to raise the fees will be left to local governments.
This was supposed to be the year the General Assembly did something about data centers. Two years ago, it crushed the first tentative efforts to regulate construction, choosing instead to goose the pace.
As lawmakers seek to regulate use of automated license plate readers in Virginia, debates continue about how best to do so. Legislation faced a brief defeat in a Senate committee on Monday before being revived for further deliberation.Â
Loudoun County, VA (February 10, 2025): The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has charged Travis Jones, a teacher at Park View High School in Sterling, with Drunk in Public while at school on February 7, 2025.
Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, is hitting back. Months after facing sexual assault allegations that surfaced just days before his congressional primary, Helmer has filed a $15 million defamation lawsuit, claiming the accusations were politically motivated and knowingly false.
The West Springfield Spartans scored enough points in each event to win the Patriot District Boys Swimming and Diving Championship for a second consecutive year.
The Virginia State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow residents of Fairfax County to hold a referendum on casino gambling. The bill will now be considered by the Virginia House of Delegates.
A spokesperson confirmed that the Norfolk-based Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters, which is based in Norfolk, has also followed suit. This comes just days after UVA Health & VCU Health both suspended for all medical treatments that confirm gender for those under 19 years old.
Fairfax County Police announced yesterday that a man who attempted to sexually assault an elderly woman in the Springfield Crossing apartment complex late last month was arrested.
