Virginians will soon have access to paid family leave. But, what happens to a bill that would implement paid sick leave is up to the governor.
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Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock is retiring from that role this summer.
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Virginia’s Democratic Speaker of the House didn’t mince words when describing Democrats who voted ‘no’ in the recent redistricting referendum. But those on the other side of the insult weren’t phased.
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Lawmakers met for a special session Thursday to consider a budget. But, they had no budget to consider...
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The city of Staunton has reached a milestone in its efforts to protect the community from future flooding with the release of a first draft of the Staunton Flood Resilience Plan.
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The owners of the last remaining dairy in Tazewell County recently announced they’re closing their business. It’s one of many dairy farms across the Commonwealth that have closed in recent decades.
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Virginia's legislature rejected amendments from the governor on several high-profile pieces of legislation, including those on collective bargaining expansion and another that would create a legal marijuana marketplace.
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"The last thing Republicans want to see in Virginia is a voter,” said House Speaker Don Scott.
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The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business in Institute, as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility.
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A Virginia man who spent 20 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit is finally getting a measure of justice. Messiah Johnson remained in prison even though another man who actually committed the crime had been arrested.
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Virginia’s electricity demand is rising rapidly—driven largely by data centers in Northern Virginia. As utilities expand the energy grid to keep up, new infrastructure projects are being proposed across Central Virginia—drawing pushback from environmentalists, and residents in communities such as Fluvanna County.
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