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3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1112+ words) Civil rights leaders in Virginia on Wednesday denounced a political campaign opposing the state's April 21 redistricting referendum, accusing it of spreading misinformation and exploiting civil rights imagery to sway voters. At a news conference at Maggie L. Walker Memorial Plaza in…...

16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (282+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) " The SNAP food restrictions waiver, originally set to begin April 1st, will now start October 1st. State officials say the change is to make sure both families and grocery stores are well informed and prepared.This will allow the…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago  (228+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech's search for a starting quarterback rolled on this week, and while Ethan Grunkemeyer remains the presumed starter in 2026, another young signalcaller scooped up some attention this week in freshman Troy Huhn. The Hokies' quarterback room…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (418+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " More than 140 companies from across the Commonwealth were recognized Tuesday night for prioritizing workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership at the 16th annual Best Places to Work in Virginia awards. The "rock and roll" themed celebration, held at the…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (387+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A new Virginia'House'bill that recently passed the General Assembly aims to make the eviction process easier to understand for tenants facing housing uncertainty. When renters miss payments, landlords can take legal action through an unlawful detainer, a court…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (245+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Families of the victims of the 2019 Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting visited the 5/31 memorial construction site Wednesday, less than two months before its official opening. Among those at the site was Jason Nixon, whose wife, Kate, was…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (248+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Drivers who speed through certain school zones in Virginia Beach will now face fines as automated speed camera enforcement moves into its next phase. City officials say that as of April 1, citations and $100 fines are being issued…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago  (322+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A new report from Clean Virginia claims Dominion Energy bills are rising faster than inflation, but the utility company strongly disputes the findings. The Clean Virginia report points to four main causes for the rising bills: an outdated…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (796+ words) A public messaging brawl over Virginia's upcoming redistricting referendum has gotten even messier with new mailers prominently displaying out-of-context quotes from former President Barack Obama. The front of the mailers, which some Arlington households received last week, urges residents to…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago  (923+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A Virginia bill designed to protect vulnerable individuals from being used as confidential informants by law enforcement has unanimously passed the Senate, years after a local mother lost her son to a fentanyl overdose while he was working…...