2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (298+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted Monday to accept Gov. Abigail Spanberger's proposed changes to the state's two-year spending plan, ending months of budget debate just one day before the state government would have shut…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (432+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's state budget passed both the House and Senate Monday, ending a standoff over data center tax policy that had stalled negotiations for months. The two-year spending plan includes 4% raises for teachers, 3.5% raises for state employees, higher standard…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia political leaders say a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown could be reached Wednesday, 13 days before the June 30 deadline. The House of Delegates canceled a special session scheduled for Thursday because there is no deal yet…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is cracking down on kratom and a stronger chemical compound linked to it after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a new bill into law Tuesday. The law bans 7-OH — also known as 7-hydroxymitragynine — in the commonwealth and requires…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (762+ words) NROFOLK, Va. — Concerned West Ghent residents packed St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thursday night, demanding answers from city leaders after last weekend’s chaotic street takeover left neighbors shaken. Just days after reckless drivers, fireworks, and flames took over the intersection of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (408+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia Democrat is facing backlash over comments he made about the future of Supreme Court of Virginia (SCV) Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, whose term expires next year. Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax) spoke to the online publication the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (756+ words) WTVR.com Gov. Spanberger signs bill guaranteeing paid sick leave for all Virginia workers into law RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation Wednesday that will create a statewide paid sick leave program for all Virginia workers. The new legislation…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (429+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down a redistricting referendum Friday that voters narrowly approved in a special election, ruling that Democratic lawmakers violated procedural rules when they referred a constitutional amendment to the ballot to create Virginia's…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (245+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula sent a letter to the Spanberger Administration outlining his concerns with two statewide collective bargaining bills in the Virginia General Assembly, as the Richmond Times-Dispatch was first to report. The bills would repeal a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (657+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — As the Port of Virginia enters a new phase of multi-billion-dollar upgrades, leaders say the benefits won’t just be measured in cargo volumes — but in how those changes affect daily life for families across Hampton Roads. Along Hampton…...