5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (221+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade. Neighborhoods without tree canopy can be up to 15 degrees hotter than those with tree…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - After capturing its 20th ACC championship, the Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse is turning the page to the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers are the No. 5 overall seed and will host Georgetown in the first round Sunday. Virginia is making…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (331+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - About 45 million Americans are forecasted to hit the road and take to the skies for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. While national travel grew slightly, Virginia saw a small dip. Morgan Dean, a spokesman for AAA…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Democrats in Richmond celebrated the passage of 16 bills through both the state House and Senate aimed at making life cheaper for Virginians on crossover day. The bills aim at the cost of housing, energy, healthcare, and renters…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia is poised to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this summer, a move that could again add a monthly charge to electricity customers’ bills as utilities resume buying carbon credits. State officials expect the commonwealth to participate…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (208+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - What might be pocket change to some can be a breaking point for others — forcing tough choices between health insurance and everyday essentials. As Virginians, and Americans nationwide, face premium spikes in the Affordable Care Act marketplace after…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (300+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Democrats are growing worried about the outcome of the April 21 referendum that will help determine whether they can redraw district maps before midterms, with turnout emerging as their biggest challenge. Virginia Democrats modeled the redistricting push after…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (13+ words) GOP-leaning districts in Virginia seeing higher early voter turnout than recent years WHSV...

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…...

5+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (268+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Democratic elected officials participated in a Vote YES rally at Random Row Brewing Co. in Charlottesville, urging people to vote yes on the commonwealth’s April 21 redistricting referendum. Among them was Virginia Sen. Mark Warner. His stop in…...