4+ week, 2+ day ago   (593+ words) Get more from AOL Protection, support, and more. Pick what works for you. The Virginia State University campus turned into a chaotic scene early Saturday, Aug. 15, after five people were injured in a shooting near a dormitory during move-in weekend…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (870+ words) Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections. With just a six-seat Republican advantage in the House, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) It was her grandmother’s famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert’s first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (177+ words) Quick-thinking Virginia first responders formed a human chain to rescue a driver who was trapped in a sinking car after crashing into a pond, dramatic video shows. Fairfax County cops and firefighters waded through a Chantilly pond Sunday afternoon to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s 14 budget amendments Monday, completing work on the state’s two-year spending plan ahead of the Wednesday's start of the new fiscal year. The Senate and the House of Delegates adopted all 14 amendments…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (323+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning in July, certain criminal convictions will be able to be sealed from the public eye. The goal of this law is to help individuals with certain prior convictions obtain housing or employment. The clean slate law…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1021+ words) The 2024 real median household income in the United States was $83,730, statistically unchanged from the 2023 estimate of $82,690, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Virginia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (252+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginians are paying less at the pump this week as gasoline prices have fallen for three straight weeks, with the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline dropping to $3.77 per gallon, according to AAA. Virginia's average price was…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) Virginia's long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (467+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia leaders are ready to add another tax, announcing agreement Tuesday to create a legal retail cannabis market with sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The agreement is expected to be included in the state's still-unfinished two-year budget,…...