Michael Pope

The two candidates squared off at Appalachian School of Law in Grundy in a debate where each was trying to frame the election by portraying the other candidate as too extreme

Candidates for governor used to do four televised debates. In recent election cycles, they've done three. This year the candidates could agree on only two debates, which means the stakes are super high for the first debate in Grundy this week.

Virginia Tech is expanding its footprint in northern Virginia, a project that may end up transforming the region by creating a pipeline for careers in technology.

Ever since Virginia created the sales tax back in the late 1960’s, people have been calling for an elimination of the tax on groceries. It hits low-income people the hardest, and it's been a populist message on the campaign trail for Democrats like Henry Howell or Douglas Wilder. Now Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin says it's time to get rid of the grocery tax.

As employers grapple with new vaccination requirements, one Virginia congressman has a proposal that would create a new mandate for many travelers.

Virginia has one of the highest median household incomes in the country, ranking in the top ten according to Census data. But it also spends so little per pupil in its public schools that it ranks in the bottom ten.

Registrars across Virginia are purging voter rolls of inactive voters. And advocates are concerned that might disenfranchise some voters.

Starting next year, Roanoke will have a new five-cent tax on each plastic bag that's used in grocery stores and convenience stores. Fairfax County and Alexandria are both considering similar proposals right now.

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow a Texas abortion law to stand has turned up the heat in the race for governor in Virginia.

The new political boundaries for the General Assembly and Congress will have an important change because of how incarcerated people are counted.