3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (465+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/Governor’s Office Release) - Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed an executive order and legislation she says will “strengthen public safety, reaffirm federal law enforcement accountability, and provide guidance to Virginians holding public positions — including as poll workers, courthouse…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1016+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech students are upset over the potential loss of programs that benefit hundreds of students. The school’s board of visitors is considering eliminating Living-Learning Communities (LLCs). The board is considering eliminating these programs to make room…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (479+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - As we continue to see gas prices surge across the commonwealth, state Republicans are working to help. Friday, they announced a proposal that would suspend the gas tax for 90 days, saving folks about 30 cents per gallon. They’re…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (198+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is pressing Congress to force refunds on billions of dollars in tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, arguing the federal government must quickly repay businesses and consumers after the nation’s highest court struck…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday, UVA’s Board of Visitors voted to name Scott Beardsley the 10th president of the university. But the road to this decision has been a long one. The Boards of Visitors at universities across Virginia are appointed by…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (344+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Pride and excitement filled Virginia Tech’s campus on Friday as over 1,600 undergraduate students walked the stage in the Fall graduation ceremony. “Walking across the stage was fast, bittersweet,” said Nate Estrada, a graduating student. “But I feel…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (266+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia has received final federal approval for its plan to bring broadband internet to every home and business in the Commonwealth, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) signed off on Virginia’s…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive directive instructing the Virginia Board of Health to draft new regulations on women’s sports and sex-separated spaces. The order calls for two rules: one to prevent biological males from competing…...