A new executive order, on the heels of an announcement about a major manufacturing development near Danville, sets a goal of ...

Some educators say there are similarities between how the 1776 Commission's report and the Youngkin administration’s proposed education standards were created.

PETA threatened a lawsuit if GMU failed to send records by Nov. 15 — eight months after they’d paid for their request and ...

Virginia and federal officials are trying to contact Southwest Virginia residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and urging them to complete their applications for recovery funds dedicated to the region ...

As Virginians prepare for the beginning of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans, according to the party’s 2024 platform, plan to reinstate the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, ...

State lawmakers are debating whether to regulate law enforcement departments’ use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR).

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