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- How Virginia Teens Are Partnering with Leaders to Build Healthier Communities
VFHY’s teen volunteer initiative empowers teens across Virginia to drive real change through youth-led public health campaigns.
- Va. lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
Virginia lawmakers are grappling with parents concerns about gaps in federal and state laws that limit minors’ exposure to inappropriate online content.
- Virginia lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
Emily Harrison, a mother of two in the city of Roanoke, said federal lawmakers have not updated the country’s law to protect children’s online privacy in nearly 30 years, even as technology has changed dramatically.
- After eastern groundwater report detailed aquifer concerns, Virginia lawmakers consider policy shifts
After the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released a 117-page report indicating that available groundwater east of Interstate-95 is “declining (in) availability in the near future,” the agency pitched recommendations on how to tackle the issue to lawmakers Thursday in Richmond.
- Mold closes Richmond’s Obama Elementary; contractor report recommends replacing materials
Mold that shut down Richmond’s Barack Obama Elementary School at the start of the school year has prompted recommendations to remove and replace building materials, according to a contractor’s report obtained by WTVR.
- Governor Spanberger Joins Governors Public Health Alliance to Keep Virginians Safe
RICHMOND, VA — Today, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the Commonwealth of Virginia is joining the Governors Public Health Alliance (PHA), a nonpartisan coalition of 16 governors representing more than 40% of the U.S. population, working across state lines to protect their residents and strengthen public health.
- Public hearings for the NextEra-Dominion merger have begun. Here’s what you need to know.
Dominion Energy offices in Richmond, Va. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia Mercury) Public hearings in the case to decide the fate of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy begin this week at the State Corporation Commission.
- Virginia sees gains in kindergarten readiness, but gaps persist for underserved students
Children playing at Peake Childhood Center in Newport News in October 2026.
- Governor Spanberger Authorizes On-Road Use of Dyed Diesel to Combat Rising Fuel Prices, Lower Costs for Farmers & Families
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today issued Executive Directive 5 authorizing the temporary use of dyed diesel fuel in on-road vehicles to provide relief for farmers and families amid rising fuel costs.
- Study provides a remedy for coal dust in Newport News. Good luck getting terminal operators to pay.
This coal transfer terminal in Newport News sits close to many homes in the majority Black East End neighborhood.
- Virginia teachers balance AI innovation with student creativity amid rising academic pressure
A laptop is open to ChatGPT during an artificial intelligence workshop at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria.
- Lawmakers pitch reforms for Virginia’s building code update to boost supply, affordability
Apartments under construction in Richmond, Va. on May 15, 2026.
- Virginia’s 2026 report calls for expanded college access, improved postsecondary planning
Damon Jiggetts, president and CEO of ACCESS College Foundation, and U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott at an October 2026 financial aid workshop in Portsmouth.
- Warner Urges Military Spouse Commission to Hear Directly From Virginia Military Families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged the newly formed Department of Defense Military Spouse Commission to expand its outreach to military families across Virginia, particularly spouses who have recently navigated the challenges of extended deployments and spouses of junior enlisted servicemembers.
- Virginia Subcommittee Advances HB642 on Adult-Use Cannabis Framework
A House subcommittee unanimously advanced a substitute version of HB642 that raises penalties for illegal marijuana sales and revises appointments to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority board.
- Loudoun Staff Member Details Equity Council Progress Toward Student Support
Cassidy Kavanaugh outlines the Loudoun County Equity Council shift to an advisory role focused on data-driven recommendations for LCPS students.
