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3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (115+ words) The Virginia Cavaliers are undoubtedly approaching a brutal stretch within the next couple of weeks. Between facing Miami, NC State and Duke, the Cavaliers will be put to the test on the court. Although their toughest matchups tend to take…...

22+ hour, 41+ min ago   (171+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Crews with the Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a construction site in the 900 block of Battlefield Boulevard North around 8:45 a.m. following reports of an injured worker. According to the department, construction was underway on a new apartment complex when…...

1+ day, 2+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 3+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (551+ words) With Pennsyvlania Gov. Josh Shapiro becoming chair of the Chesapeake Bay Program's Executive Council and state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, elected to lead the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission for 2026, Pennsylvania is front-and-center in efforts to reduce pollution flowing into local…...

1+ day, 8+ hour 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,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 11+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 11+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 17+ hour 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…...