2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U.S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (772+ words) As the Prince of Wales, King Charles III visited William & Mary and Williamsburg twice, but he will not make his third stopover this week during his four-day visit to the United States. Given Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the U.S....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia’s new rideshare safety laws take effect July 1, and lawmakers say the focus is on a basic issue. They want to make sure the driver who shows up matches the person in the app. The law requires…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (282+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — For the first time in nearly two decades, the Chesapeake City Council considered a pay increase for its members, but the proposal has been withdrawn. I was outside Chesapeake City Hall, where the council asked for a pay…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (279+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake City Council is considering an ordinance to boost salaries for councilmembers and the mayor. A public hearing on this issue is scheduled for Tuesday. Currently, the mayor has an annual salary of $27,000. Councilmembers' salaries are set…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (423+ words) In a growing trend, Virginia is one of a handful states that have already initiated bans on sweepstakes casinos in 2026. House Bill No. 161 (HB161) was introduced on January 14 at the start of the 164th Virginia General Assembly. Prefiled on January 6 by Delegate…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (582+ words) A new bill introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates last week seeks to legalize real money online casinos while banning sweepstakes casinos. Del. Marcus Simon of Virginia’s 13th district filed House Bill 161, which focuses primarily on licensing and regulations for…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (428+ words) VIRGINIA, USA — Boosting minimum wage, eliminating interest for medical debts, and requiring fentanyl testing for emergency room drug screenings are just a few of the new laws taking effect in Virginia on Jan. 1. “A lot of these laws are about…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (349+ words) A little past midnight on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that he 'fired' Erik Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, after Siebert declined to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and others. Siebert, who…...