Virginia lawmakers have advanced a revised legislative framework to establish a regulated retail marijuana market, with sales potentially beginning as early as November 1, 2026.
The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor in the Shenandoah Valley, with a possible price tag of nearly $700 million.
In a revealing discussion at the Virginia State Crime Commission meeting on December 2, 2025, state officials highlighted the stark reality of the commonwealth's speed camera program: a lucrative revenue stream that's prioritizing easy targets over actual public safety.
In a revealing discussion at the Virginia State Crime Commission meeting on December 2, 2025, state officials highlighted the stark reality of the commonwealth's speed camera program: a lucrative revenue stream that's prioritizing easy targets over actual public safety.
Virginia lawmakers have advanced a revised legislative framework to establish a regulated retail marijuana market, with sales potentially beginning as early as November 1, 2026.
The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor in the Shenandoah Valley, with a possible price tag of nearly $700 million.
In a revealing discussion at the Virginia State Crime Commission meeting on December 2, 2025, state officials highlighted the stark reality of the commonwealth's speed camera program: a lucrative revenue stream that's prioritizing easy targets over actual public safety.
The board, supported by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration, made the changes after its members said data from Virginia’s existing accountability system wasn’t clearly delineated when determining the quality of schools or student learning outcomes.
Naomi Hodge Muse, President of the NAACP Henry County - Martinsville Chapter, urges state legislators to take into consideration the impact that widespread adoption of solar energy will have on small and less wealthy communities.
Bristol City Council Member Michael Pollard apologized on Monday in a post to Facebook for "publicly criticizing" and "lying" about employees of the city, including City Manager Randy Eads.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond secured land to build a 50-room facility that would house families of children who are being treated at local hospitals.
Virginia Lottery released data on Tuesday showing that Virginians wagered $760.96 millions in sports bets in November 2024. This is 19.1% more than what they wagered in November 2023.
More than two years after Norfolk’s city council directed a for-profit subsidiary of its redevelopment and housing authority to prioritize local investments, the company has yet to deliver.
A spokesperson told the House of Delegates Public Safety Committee Monday that an investigation into the conditions at Red Onion State Prison would be given priority once the newly created Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman was fully staffed.
Neither side in our widening cultural schism is willing to consider the other’s point of view. We are hardened by the echo chamber of social media and ideologically driven cable channels and podcasts to the point that losers resort to violence to keep or gain power. Those trend lines, taken to their conclusion, threaten to derail the governing structure of a freely elected republic now almost 250 years old.
Hanover County Public Schools has concluded its investigation into allegations of misconduct in the Hanover High Baseball program. The program remains suspended.
