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Unions rally to save Virginia data center tax exemption: 'We want to keep it here"
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (678+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Dozens of trades workers rallied at the State Capitol on Thursday, pushing back against a Senate budget proposal that would eliminate a sales tax exemption for data centers in Virginia. Union members representing electricians, plumbers, and pipe fitters…...
Virginia Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Report for Feb. 2026
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (245+ words) Virginia's sentiment levels also continue to exceed national benchmarks. Sentiment is buoyed by a strong economy, improving household finances, and resilient wage growth. Twenty-four percent of respondents report that their financial situation is better today than it was a year…...
Virginia governor lauds anti-ICE student walkouts at schools during Democratic rebuttal to Trump
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (490+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger praised anti-ICE school walkouts Tuesday during her Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's State of the Union (SOTU) address. "So I'll ask again, is the president working for you?" Spanberger asked viewers. "We all know the…...
Invasive plants are spreading across Virginia. Here's what experts say you can do about it.
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (355+ words) Invasive plant species have taken root across Virginia, and experts are now offering advice on how to protect native plants and your yard during National Invasive Species Awareness Week. " Invasive plant species have taken root across Virginia and the country,…...
New Chesapeake elementary school prompts rezoning plan affecting thousands of students
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (497+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Construction is underway on a new elementary school in Chesapeake's Culpepper Landing neighborhood, and the rezoning plan that comes with it could affect thousands of families across four overcrowded schools in Chesapeake. As of October 2025, all four primary…...
Virginia moves its 2026 primary election date from June to August amid redistricting push
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (479+ words) Virginia's primary election is being moved from June to August 4 this year, a change that has drawn criticism from at least one local congresswoman and comes amid a broader redistricting push by Virginia Democrats. Normally, Democrats and Republicans pick their…...
Virginia 2026 Primary Election rescheduled to August 4
2+ day, 57+ min ago (166+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia's 2026 Primary Election will be held on Aug. 4, 2026, not June 16 as previously planned, according to the Virginia Department of Elections (VDOE). The change comes after House Bill 29 was signed into law last week. The law only changes the…...
Meet Abigail Spanberger: Virginia’s governor responds to Trump’s State of the Union
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) Abigail Spanberger, the first-term governor of Virginia, is set to deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term. Spanberger has positioned herself as antithetical to Trump's policies and last year…...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to hit on affordability in Democrats' State of the Union response
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (458+ words) The Virginia governor ran on affordability in her 2025 race. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a rising star in the Democratic Party who captured the governor's office last year by a large margin, will deliver the Democrats' response Tuesday night to President…...
West Virginia’s foster care rate is 8 times the national average—here’s what that mean
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (284+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - West Virginia is confronting a troubling national distinction: the state loses nearly 300 children to foster care annually due to parental abandonment, a rate that far exceeds the rest of the country. According to newly analyzed federal…...