Virginia braces for dangerous heat wave ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday urged Virginians to prepare for dangerous heat and humidity expected to blanket much of the ...
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Virginians living with HIV struggle to get drugs that fight the virus after massive health care cuts
By Leah Small/WHRO People living with HIV don’t know when their next refills will come for lifesaving medication, more than ...
Man accused of threatening former Delegate Kim Taylor enters plea agreement
A Dinwiddie County man accused of sending a politically motivated death threat to former Virginia Del. Kim Taylor last year ...
Here are 10 notable new Virginia laws that will take effect July 1
Hundreds of new Virginia laws will begin taking effect Wednesday, after Gov. Abigail Spanberger acted on more than 1,100 bills ...
After years of effort, Chesapeake Bay-specific menhaden population study gets funding
With new state dollars granted by the General Assembly by way of a budget amendment from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, scientists ...
Virginia to fund cancer screening program for firefighters
Virginia’s new two-year budget earmarks millions to help offset current and forthcoming federal funding changes to healthcare and social services. ...
Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal deadline
Less than 48 hours before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly will meet in Richmond Monday ...
Farmers, retailers worry as state and federal regs for hemp, marijuana shift
A legal cannabis market is set to take effect in Virginia next summer pending a final state budget, but Mannassas-based ...
FCC adopts new rules as states transition to Next Generation 911
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules designed to improve the reliability of Next Generation 911 systems as states ...
Lacking Trump’s signature, a major congressional housing bill with Va. roots still has a path to law
President Donald Trump was expected to sign a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that represents the most significant congressional action to ...