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Prescription drug board proposal clears House committee

A Virginia House Committee advanced on Tuesday a Democrat plan to create a Prescription Drug Affordability board, renewing efforts after Gov. Glenn Youngkin had vetoed a similar measure last year.

Abortion (killing babies) up to 40 Weeks Coming to Virginia thanks to Democrats

Today, the Virginia House of Delegates voted 51 to 48 to advance HJ1, the unlimited abortion amendment. This devastating decision sets Virginia on a path toward the most extreme abortion policy in the United States

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Vienna / Oakton Doctor pleads guilty for prescribing drugs improperly, faces up to 20 years

David Allingham who owns Oakton Primary Care Center authorized the renewal of medications without physical examinations of patient between April 2019 and at least January 2024. According to The Department of Justice.

Youngkin, GOP lawmakers push for transgender sports ban

Republican lawmakers, joined by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares and student athletes, gathered on Wednesday to support legislation that would bar transgender students from participating in school sport teams inconsistent with their biological sex.

Virginia Democrat Stella Pekarsky would ban homeschooling unless parents prove it’s for religious reasons

This month, Virginia State Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Fairfax, introduced a bill to the Virginia Senate to restrict families’ access to homeschool options.

Housing crisis hidden in plain view

A Roanoke renter asked for a change last year. She needed a walk in shower as her mobility decreased. She offered to pay the installation costs. Her landlord refused.

Grant Funding for Cumberland County

Grants will fund an agricultural economic development plan to address gaps in the rural economy and improve food access in Cumberland County

Hanover High baseball team must undergo mandatory training after misconduct investigation

Hanover County Public Schools has concluded its investigation into allegations of misconduct in the Hanover High Baseball program. The program remains suspended.

UK bans puberty blockers for children indefinitely, citing ‘unacceptable safety risk’

Government officials in the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that the country would extend its ban on the prescription of puberty blockers for children under 18 indefinitely, citing an “unacceptable safety risk.”

Abortion once again becomes focal point of Democratic races

An amendment to the state's Constitution concerning abortion is at stake in the upcoming legislative session.

Virginia’s prime agricultural and forest land considered for solar

New rules for building solar energy projects on prime Virginia farmland and forested areas are part of the ongoing  solar siting discussion in the...

Virginia Senate District 10 will hold a special election after John McGuire’s resignation.

The Virginia 10th Senate District special election is scheduled to take place on Jan. 7, one day before the start of the 2025 legislative sessions.

Southwest Virginia is not a candidate for nuclear power, but any proposals will be carefully evaluated

Many have talked about the "moonshot", which Governor Youngkin has undertaken to build a small-modular reactor (SMR) on the coalfields in Southwest Virginia. It...

Governor Youngkin seeks additional $290 million boost for school construction

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that he is asking the legislature for an additional $290 million to support school construction and modernization efforts across Virginia.

Feds end special education monitoring in Virginia as advocates question post-review process

However, the state has taken the necessary steps to “address and resolve the findings of noncompliance and the required corrective actions” outlined in a March 13 monitoring report

Suspect charged in healthcare CEO murder is Maryland native; cousin of MD Republican state delegate

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who was arrested yesterday and charged in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 outside a hotel in...

JD Vance visits Helene-damaged areas to let affected residents know they are “not forgotten”

Vice President-elect JD Vance, second left, speaks with Fairview Volunteer Fire Department members and first responders during his trip to survey damage from Hurricane Helene, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 in Fairview, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Winsome Earle-Sears to speak at Virginia Chamber forum

The presumptive Republican nominee and Democratic candidate for Virginia's governorship in 2025 are scheduled to speak today at the 2024 Virginia Economic Summit &...

High school exit exams dwindle to about half a dozen states, including Virginia

But this fall, Norton and Scruggs advocated on opposite sides of a Massachusetts ballot referendum scrapping the requirement that high school kids pass a standardized state test to graduate.

Records Show Protests Led to Policy Changes at Va. Colleges

Records show policy campus demonstration discussions at VCU, attorney general involvement This year, several demonstrations by university students in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict led...

Biden pledges four billion in aid to Africa while Southwest Virginians continue suffering results of Helene

President Joe Biden pledges $4 billion in U.S. aid to Africa on Tuesday during a press conference in Angola. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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