Delegate Don Scott added his party's redraw of congressional maps was almost ready for the public and Governor Abigail Spanberger was fully in the loop on the plan.
More Local News
-
Medical aid in dying is legal in more than a dozen states, but not in Virginia, where efforts to authorize the practice have repeatedly stalled amid ethical and medical concerns.
-
During Virginia’s annual legislative session, hundreds of individuals and groups lobby elected officials. This year, LGBTQ Virginians and their supporters swept into the General Assembly with renewed hope.
-
Members of the Virginia General Assembly are considering a plan to create a new regulated marketplace for marijuana.Advocates are unhappy with potential new penalties.
-
Del. Michelle Maldonado's bill wouldn’t limit the use of these cameras, but it would require consent for that image to be collected.
-
Members of the General Assembly are considering an effort to remove some of the last Confederate statues in Richmond.
-
“These Agreements improperly ceded discretion and authority over Virginia law enforcement to federal authorities,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said.
-
A pair of bills in the General Assembly raise questions about who should be allowed to provide preventive dental care.
-
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding Wytheville more than $4 million for damage to their sewage treatment plant during Hurricane Helene. The agency is also awarding the Commonwealth more money to cover damage from disasters that occurred in 2022.
-
The Trump administration spent its first year remaking federal policy. That includes funding for programs to help unsheltered people.
-
Rural Nelson County is home to plenty of wildlife, but the sheriff’s office was not prepared for a recent call about one injured animal.
A benefit for being a monthly sustaining donor.
We are hiring two Corporate Support Representatives
The next meeting of the WVTF Friends Council will be Thursday, February 12th at 1:30pm. This meeting will be held via Zoom. To request a link to the meeting, please email your request to wvtf@vt.edu before noon on February 11th.
A weekday news podcast hosted by Jeff Bossert
NPR News Headlines
Concerts, Arts Exhibits, Community Events and More