10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (344+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of Volvo Parkway and Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake Saturday morning as part of nationwide "No Kings" protests aimed at opposing the Trump administration's policies and actions. The protesters say they call…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (410+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The race for one of Virginia's most closely watched races for Congress is already kicking off, setting up a potential rematch between Republican Jen Kiggans and Democrat Elaine Luria. Kiggans was elected to Congress in 2022 and four…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (290+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) faces a deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Monday to take action on bills passed in the General Assembly. Under her powers, Spanberger can approve legislation, veto bills, or amend them. If she doesn't act, the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (297+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Officials in Virginia Beach are considering creating formal criteria for honorary street renamings after a recent City Council discussion highlighted the lack of an established process. During the city’s more than 60-year history, only six honorary street…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (203+ words) We are learning new details about 16-year-old Marwa Barakzai who, as of March 26, had been missing for a week. The Chesapeake School Board approved a finalized rezoning plan for the new Culpeper Landing Elementary School. The Senate agreed early Friday…...

7+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia's new Attorney General Jay Jones is taking actions that directly impact Hampton Roads, reversing several positions held by his Republican predecessor and challenging aspects of the Trump administration's policies. Jones became the Commonwealth's first African American Attorney…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (381+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia's first female governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will be inaugurated on January 17, setting the stage for what political observers expect to be a consequential year in Virginia politics in 2026. Spanberger, a Democrat, will take office with Democrats also controlling…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (273+ words) Homicides were down in Virginia in 2024, but hate crimes — particularly against religious groups — rose sharply, according to a new report from Virginia State Police. Homicides were down in Virginia in 2024, but hate crimes — particularly against religious groups — rose…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) RICHMOND, Va — It’s the final push to get people to the polls as candidates make their last round of campaigning ahead of Election Day. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for governor, stopped at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on Monday,…...