“We heard there are ever evolving threats. These issues are constantly changing," Jones said. "So, one bill in 2026 is not going to be able to solve this issue for forever.”

"Washington's Greatest Victory - Yorktown and American Art", on display through October 11, focuses on a time that historians say is underappreciated.

It’s been about five years since Virginia ended its use of the death penalty. But the state has named the eight men executed between 1986 and 1998 whose cases will be reviewed as part of a broader reassessment of former state forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton.

Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

Virginians weighed in on primary elections Tuesday — selecting candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats for this fall's midterms. Some local offices were also on the ballot.

Charlottesville has long had a population of people living on the streets and in parks, but this summer the situation was even more visible, with an encampment of as many as 70 tents along the Rivanna River. After reports of two alleged rapes, the death of one resident and a tent burning down, the city has stepped in, and there’s a flurry of activity.

Turnout in midterm elections tends to be a bit lighter, even though Virginia often plays an important role in shaping the election.

The town of Pulaski is unveiling a new mural on Saturday, August 8th. The town was awarded a grant to paint the mural, though the status of another mural in Galax through the same project is uncertain.

Campaign finance numbers are showing a lopsided race for all the Democratic primaries for Congress.

Ticks pose a growing threat to Virginians, so the pressure is on at Old Dominion University. A dozen students and faculty at the school have committed to visiting 18 sites a month, from Hampton Roads to areas west of Richmond to document the places ticks are found and what diseases they carry.