Regional News

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) A new report from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says Virginia’s economy is expected to grow modestly through the end of the year. However, job losses are also still expected. “It seems like we hit…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) Virginia's cyclospora case count has risen to 162, a jump of 36 cases from the previous week, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health as of July 30, 2026. Of the 162 cases, 89 were domestically acquired — up 23 from the previous week. Another 36 cases…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (291+ words) RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers are back at the Statehouse Monday, prepared to take a final vote on the state’s budget after months of internal disagreements. The deadline to get an approved spending plan to the governor’s desk is June 30, now…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (290+ words) Polls have closed for the 2026 D.C. Primary elections. 7News has your live election results RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia is one step closer to launching a legal recreational marijuana marketplace after Gov. Abigail Spanberger and legislative leaders announced a compromise agreement that could allow…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (624+ words) VIRGINIA, USA — A new review by Virginia's legislative watchdog agency found that while some tourism development incentives generate strong economic returns, the Commonwealth's film incentives have struggled to build a sustainable film industry, and a small airline incentive program appears…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (208+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond this month for another attempt to reach a budget deal, with just days until the start of the new fiscal year and no agreement yet on the state’s next two-year…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (556+ words) Home – Abortion Policy News – Virginia Bishop Urges Catholics to Vote No on State Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage Referendums During a recent episode of his “Walk Humbly” podcast, the Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, Michael Francis Burbidge, spoke out against two proposed constitutional…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (611+ words) For generations, osprey returning to nests across Hampton Roads have been viewed as one of the clearest signs of a healthy Chesapeake Bay. Each spring, the birds settle along local waterways, diving for fish and raising their chicks near shorelines…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1319+ words) Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 50s in Virginia using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born. Wayne is a name of English origin meaning "wagon…...

4+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (443+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Nurses nationwide are retiring or leaving the profession early due to burnout faster than nursing programs across the country can replace them. Now Virginia Commonwealth University is expanding its nursing program to help address a statewide shortage of…...