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1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (532+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A bill allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients with less than six months to live has cleared its first hurdle in the Virginia General Assembly, setting up a debate over whether Virginia should join…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (409+ words) Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require local governments to engage in collective bargaining with public employees, potentially affecting more than 500,000 workers across the state. The proposed bill would mandate that local governments meet with employees who choose to…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (600+ words) Governor Spanberger gave herself the authority to pull out of agreements with ICE on her first day in office, but Wednesday she decided to use it. "These agreements improperly ceded discretion and authority over Virginia law enforcement to federal authorities,…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (392+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia's former Attorney General has joined the campaign against mid-decade redistricting as the legal and political battle grows fiercer. Jason Miyares tells 29News that the Commonwealth is in an "unprecedented era," as Virginia Democrats work to push legislation…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (167+ words) With assistance from Norfolk Fire & Rescue, crews were able to bring the fire under control in about 20 minutes. No one was home at the time, and the family's dog was safely rescued from the second ... Fire displaces Chesapeake family; dog…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (334+ words) First-term Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has ordered Virginia's state law enforcement agencies to end any remaining agreements that allow state officers to take part in federal civil immigration enforcement. The directive, issued Wednesday, requires state agencies to withdraw from all…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (304+ words) If you're homeless, you don't own anything. You don't have property," says Charles Adams, who is currently homeless and receives services through the Least of These Ministry. Adams explained that the current situation leaves homeless individuals with few options for…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (82+ words) The Hoosiers again loaded up after their magical title run, while a handful of teams with new coaches struggled to make waves in the January window. Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Ty Howle spoke to the media during the team's press…...

16+ hour, 55+ min ago   (163+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) " Chesapeake Police are searching for someone who they say stole items from a store on Greenbrier Parkway Tuesday. The larceny happened at a store in the 1300 block of Greenbrier Parkway, and officers responded to the scene after…...

20+ hour ago   (408+ words) The Chesapeake Bay Boat Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds will offer a chance to explore hundreds of boats, fishing seminars and family-friendly activities this weekend. With snowbanks piled at every corner, many Marylanders are looking ahead to summer days…...