VA State News

By: Charlotte Rene Woods - Virginia Mercury   In Virginia, companies decide whether or not they will offer paid sick...

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0834.JPG Researchers and volunteers now documenting wildlife, native flora and the area’s deep ties to Indigenous communities By: Evan Visconti...

By: David M. Poole | Virginia Mercury The Supreme Court of Virginia in downtown Richmond. (Photo by Robert Zullo/ Virginia...

By: Charlotte Rene Woods | Virginia Mercury House Bill 1212 by Del. Briana Sewell, D-Prince William, would require localities with...

Referendum would let voters call their shot, guest columnist Jim Spencer writes. by Jim Spencer | Virginia Mercury Virginia lawmakers...

By: Shannon Heckt | Virginia Mercury The State Corporation Commission has reasserted its approval of Dominion Energy’s Chesterfield Energy Reliability...

“Now it’s up to voters,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Friday in response to the high court’s order. By: Samantha Willis...

Also called the “Affordable Medicine Act,” lawmakers are trying again to set caps on certain prescription drug prices By: Charlotte...

A cheerful mid adult preschool or kindergarten teacher smiles as she teaches a group of children about the solar system....

By: Jacob Fischler | Virginia Mercury WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer finalized a move...