6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (410+ words) Lawmakers gathered in Richmond this week to grill Dominion leadership on the $67 billion all-stock deal which could see management of half of Virginia's energy move outside the commonwealth. If Dominion Energy merges with Florida-based Next Era, it would be the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (403+ words) A host of bills hoping to put new limits on artificial intelligence were presented during the 2026 legislative session, but threats from the Trump administration played a part in killing them. "You know we've had customers tell us, "Oh, we're not…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (71+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger spoke at Virginia Tech's graduation ceremonies Friday. Since 1990, it's been a Virginia Tech tradition that the new, incoming governor is invited to speak at commencement. Governor Spanberger gives commencement speech at Virginia Tech Governor Abigail Spanberger spoke…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (559+ words) In the early morning of April 21st, wineries across Virginia recorded cold temperatures, dipping into the low 20s. Adam Fariss runs Iron Heart winery in Pulaski County in the New River Valley. "We encountered the worst frost event that I have seen…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (174+ words) Are Virginia gun laws something that the rest of the country should emulate? That's what both of the Commonwealth's senators think. "Mark and I kind of have this argument " listen, if we can do this in Virginia, where the NRA…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (294+ words) A new report suggests Virginia's nonprofit hospital systems aren't spending enough to treat the poor. But the hospital systems say they spend hundreds of millions on that care. But Grabert says that program is being abused. "About 120% more is invested…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (234+ words) When Hurricane Helene swept through Southwest Virginia in 2024, flooding and mudslides destroyed half of the Virginia Creeper Trail. As a result, towns along the trail took a big economic hit. A new study digs into the numbers behind the'Creeper Trail…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (597+ words) Virginia spends, on average, $70, 000 a year to provide medical care for prisoners over the age of 55. They suffer from cancer, kidney failure, heart disease and other chronic conditions that require expensive testing and daily medication. Today, at 56, he has survived…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (600+ words) Governor Spanberger gave herself the authority to pull out of agreements with ICE on her first day in office, but Wednesday she decided to use it. "These agreements improperly ceded discretion and authority over Virginia law enforcement to federal authorities,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (453+ words) The federal government released new dietary guidelines recently, advising Americans to eat fewer processed foods. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins say the new guidelines will help reduce chronic diseases. The new guidelines…...