A variety of kratom and 7-OH products — including capsules, cartridges and wellness shots — are on display at a smoke shop in Buffalo, N.Y. States have led the way in regulating kratom, and last year, federal officials moved to ban 7-OH, a powerful compound found in some kratom products. (Photo by Amanda Hernández/Stateline)

Kratom product sales to be regulated in Virginia

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Tom Dunlap, a Riverkeeper with the James River Association, looks over Swift Creek where toxic leachate from the Shoosmith Landfill is leaking in June 2026. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia legislature grants emergency funds to help close leaking, bankrupt landfill...

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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

US Supreme Court in Virginia case says police need warrants for...

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Virginia Marijuana retail plan in limbo after lawmakers reject Spanberger changes

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Legislation to Incorporate Inflation in Virginia Real Property Tax Assessments

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Members of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026. The legislature advanced a $205 billion, two-year spending plan the same day. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virignia Mercury)

Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data...

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Sterilization Services of Virginia, Inc. in Henrico County, one of two sterilizer plants in the state, was flagged by the EPA as a major contributor to cancer risks in the area. (Photo by Charlie Paullin/The Mercury)

Virginia joins lawsuit to block EPA rollback of emission standards

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger this week vetoed legislation that would have created a formal class action lawsuit process in Virginia state courts, keeping Virginia among only two states without such a system. (Photo by Greenleaf123/Getty Images)

Virginia class action proposal dies after Spanberger veto

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs legislation in Richmond in April. Spanberger’s first six months in office have been marked by clashes over vetoes, affordability policies and ongoing budget negotiations tied to data center tax incentives. (Photo courtesy of the Virginia Governor's Office)

‘It’s outrageous’: Spanberger navigates budget fight, Democratic unrest six months into...

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Virginia House Advances Bill Expanding Uses of Passenger Vehicle Fees for...

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