Gov. Ralph Northam highlighted new laws that took effect Wednesday as Virginia begins a new fiscal year.
The Virginia Department of Health encourages all Virginians to respond and engage with legitimate contact tracing calls and emails while remaining vigilant against scams.
Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program, which will provide $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding for households facing eviction or foreclosure due to COVID-19.
Congress has introduced a bill that would enable more farmers to participate in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
FAIRFAX — Meg Fregoso, a nurse practitioner, used to see patients who previously had a lung transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Now she uses telehealth to meet patients.
After teasing a possible Friday start day to Phase Three of the reopening of Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that Virginia would not enter into Phase Three until July 1.
Beginning July 1, Virginia Lottery games will be no further away than a phone, tablet or computer.
Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced that he intends to mark Juneteenth as a permanent paid state holiday, starting by giving state employees a day off this Friday.
Challenger Bob Good ousted U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman in Saturday’s unconventional convention to nominate a Republican candidate for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.
Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday announced a temporary statewide moratorium on all eviction proceedings in Virginia.
Virginia’s official and only comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2019 is now available online at the Virginia State Police website.
A monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee is being removed from the state capital.
Anyone who has always wanted to try fishing has the opportunity this weekend.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced at a Tuesday afternoon press conference that he is comfortable moving most of Virginia into Phase Two starting Friday.
Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday announced that Virginians can now use COVIDCheck, a new online risk-assessment tool to check their symptoms and connect with the appropriate health care resource, including COVID-19 testing.
Starting Friday, facial coverings are required inside most places where people congregate, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday afternoon.
Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 cases hit 200 on Sunday morning, according to Virginia Health Department data.
Virginia State Parks plans a gradual reopening of some facilities as the commonwealth slowly eases public health restrictions put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Strawberry season is in full swing, and despite challenges and interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, pick-your-own strawberry farms are having a record season.
The story of how the U.S. copes with the coronavirus pandemic is in its early chapters, as Virginia’s agricultural producers hold out for a happier ending.
Virginia State Parks are working toward a goal to reopen campgrounds for Memorial Day weekend.
Virginia State University has announced a new scholarship program specifically for students who major in food and agricultural sciences.
The 5th Congressional District Democratic Committee held a virtual convention Saturday morning to select delegates to the state and national conventions later this year.
When the news of medical mask shortages broke amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Cooperative Extension agents Terri Alt and Leigh Ann Hazelwood knew they needed to step up and be a force for good in their communities.
Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107% of the total contracts signed compared with a five-year average.
Want to get a haircut? How about do some heavy workouts at the gym? Or enjoy a sit-down meal at a local restaurant?
Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Virginia to receive three Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System that can collectively sterilize up to 240,000 units of personal protective equipment per day for reuse. The three systems w…
RICHMOND — Michael Moore has always enjoyed his job as wine trail guide with Top Shelf Transportation. He said the job is about more than wine.
While there’s no magic date on when Virginia could start lifting restrictions designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday unveiled a list of targets to reach before easing some lockdown measures.
RICHMOND — The General Assembly’s reconvened session Wednesday was abnormal as the House dealt with technical difficulties, disruptive protests and House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, collapsing at the podium.
RICHMOND — Horns blared and flags waved from vehicle windows as hundreds of Virginians converged Wednesday on Capitol Square to protest restrictions implemented by Gov. Ralph Northam during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that he is delaying the June congressional primaries by two weeks and is calling on the General Assembly to approve moving May elections to November.
As the coronavirus hits correctional facilities, the ACLU is calling for the release of some nonviolent inmates to help prevent outbreaks and keep residents and staff safe.
The Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) are warning taxpayers to be alert about possible scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments.
RICHMOND — Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from the list of non-essential businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver, in response to a surge in demand of potential treatments for COVID-19 for drugs commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, HIV, lupus, malaria and bacterial infections, reminded physicians and pharmacists that these life-sustain…
If necessity is the mother of invention, her name would be Lulu.
Emergency benefits will be made available to Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants during the months of March and April, as part of a provision set forth by the Families First Coronavirus Responses Act of 2020.
The General Assembly recently passed a measure that will create a plan to reduce wildlife-related vehicle accidents, though opponents tout the bill as an example of wasteful government spending.
RICHMOND — A Senate bill that almost doubles the instructional hours of kindergarten classes required for school accreditation from 540 hours to 990 hours passed its final hurdle in the House Thursday with a vote of 94-6.
RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers continue to fine tune legislation that aligns with the state’s growing medical cannabis program by advancing two Senate bills facilitating the work of caregivers and lab employees.
RICHMOND — A record number of bills passed in the House of Delegates ahead of the “crossover” deadline, considered the halfway point in the session when a bill has to pass its chamber or it dies.
RICHMOND — Yan Gleyzer was watching via livestream when the state Senate voted Tuesday to defeat a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products. As the owner and CEO of Vape Guys, an e-cigarette distributor with three stores in Virginia, Gleyzer has been keeping his eye on …
Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday sent a letter to the General Assembly Money Committees announcing additional revenues from a mid-session revenue reforecast.
RICHMOND — A controversial bill banning assault firearms passed the House this week along party lines, and after several amendments whittled away at certain requirements that had caused the loudest opposition.
RICHMOND — When Brianna Morgan’s driver’s license was suspended due to court debt in 2014, her life became more challenging. Morgan was pregnant at the time and had two children, which made it difficult to get around without a car.
The commonwealth’s 4 p.m. burn law goes into effect Saturday.
RICHMOND — Animal rights advocates want lawmakers to advance legislation that expands on a tethering bill passed last year by the General Assembly. The new legislation would increase the minimum length of a tether and adds conditions that include temperature, severe weather and require the a…
RICHMOND — Thousands of people rallied for gun rights Monday in Richmond as part of Lobby Day, an annual event where citizens lobby legislators. It’s a day that typically brings numerous organizations to the State Capitol, though many canceled their scheduled events and left the lobbying to …
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research is partnering with the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech to launch a Controlled Environment Agricultu…
RICHMOND — A coalition advocating for immigrant rights said they don’t want promises anymore, they want long overdue legislation passed. The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights met Wednesday to push for two bills; one to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license and the …
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