Over the summer, America celebrated its 250th anniversary. This week, the Virginia General Assembly is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its first session. A special commemorative session of the General Assembly was held in Williamsburg this week.
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A state law designed to punish law enforcement officers for abusing automated license plate readers has led to charges in two Virginia localities. But one legislator thinks more reforms are needed.
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Republican leaders in Virginia say it's time to do something about the skyrocketing price of gas because of the war in Iran: suspend the gas tax. They're asking for Governor Abigail Spanberger to call a special session and suspend the gas tax for 90 days.
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It’s been thirty years since a California clergyman coined the term ecotherapy. It refers to the power of nature connection to promote good mental health and a conservation ethic. Now, a Virginia woman is spreading the word with a new book. Sandy Hausman spoke with her and filed this report.
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The authority’s executive director says local partners have a “ethical obligation” to protect information about the project, including its corporate parent company.
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A NextEra vice president spoke before lawmakers in Richmond Tuesday. And questions about the company’s involvement in Florida politics stood out.
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A theater company from Peru will perform a version of Hamlet, featuring eight actors with Down syndrome, blending their own experiences with the words and scenes from Shakespeare.
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As the hometown newspaper cut staff and TV stations left one small Virginia town, a website appeared touting a new, trusted source of local news. But the who, what, when, where and why of it have baffled residents.
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The governor's new energy plan includes language about the social cost of carbon emissions.
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Virginia's 9th district race could reveal how strongly rural voters still side with Republican partyRepublican congressman Morgan Griffith has served in Virginia’s 9th District since 2011. Although this district has voted Republican for decades, politics in Southwest Virginia used to be different.
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The former Virginia governor talks about returning to medicine, what he learned in office and how he wants to be remembered.
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