Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is the latest to throw his hat into the ring.

A judge is dismissing felony charges against a former northern Virginia elections official accused of misconduct in the 2020 elections. State prosecutors now say a key witness in the case has changed his story.

In a campaign video released Monday, Stoney says he wants all Virginians to have a fair shot at success.

A national study looks at the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations, including those in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It’s the first time a community in the western part of Virginia was included in the report.

Staying in touch behind bars isn't cheap. The cost of phone calls and emails in Virginia is well above the national average – that’s a cost paid by families with loved ones who have been incarcerated.

A new report from the General Assembly's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission describes the ongoing shortage of affordable childcare in Virginia. Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has been studying that report and shared some of what he found in it with Fred Echols.

News about the environment and the animals that share our planet can be discouraging, but there’s one creature that seems to be doing quite well in spite of climate change and pollution.

The water company that supplies water to the Roanoke Valley has settled with a chemical company. Chemours has agreed to pay up to $12 million to help the Western Virginia Water Authority filter GenX from their reservoir.

“There’s nothing new that’s advocated by any social justice warrior on crime that has not been previously advocated for in the 1970s with disastrous effects,” Miyares said.

As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol, one issue is certain to come up again in the next General Assembly — marijuana.