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On 16th anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Va.’s federal lawmakers and health leaders weigh risks
Virginia’s Democratic federal lawmakers and health care providers met in Hampton Roads to discuss lapsed parts of the ACA program...
Read moreDetailsAfter bills passed, NoVa lawmakers urge SCC to consider burying transmission lines
By: Shannon Heckt - March 24, 2026 5:24 am Two legislators representing a sprawling county in the northern region of...
Read moreDetailsODU shooting case renews debate over Virginia’s inactive background check law
Federal charges against gun seller highlight gap left after court ruling halted private-sale checks. By: Markus Schmidt - March 23,...
Read moreDetailsAirport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist
By: Jacob Fischler - March 23, 2026 4:10 pm Airport security workers missed work Monday at the highest rate since...
Read moreDetailsCost of Norfolk floodwall project balloons to $6 billion, completion slated for 2037
The city seeks funding help from Congress and the General Assembly By: Jim Morrison -Virginia Mercury The cost estimate for...
Read moreDetailsThe pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds
By: Kevin Hardy -Virginia Mercury The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new...
Read moreDetailsThe proposed redistricting map may help Democrats. But what does it do for Black Virginians?
Guest columnist Phillip E. Thompson writes, “While the political motivation behind the redistricting push is clear, a key question still...
Read moreDetailsDespite community opposition, Fluvanna supervisors approve gas plant permit
By: Shannon Heckt -Virginia Mercury In a 4-1 vote, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a conditional...
Read moreDetailsA new look at blue crab cannibalism in the Chesapeake Bay
A decades-long study reveals widespread crab cannibals in northern areas of the bay. By: WHRO -Virginia Mercury By Katherine Hafner/WHRO...
Read moreDetailsLouisa County officials push back against Valley Link Transmission proposal
Regional grid operator supports major transmission project that could span nine counties to meet rising demand, but residents and officials...
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