Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, has set a Jan. 6 special election to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, clearing the way for a fast, intraparty fight in one of the state’s [...]

Richmond’s 6th District School Board representative, Shonda Harris-Muhammed, during a Tuesday meeting resigned from the body to take a job with another local school district in the state. --- Richmond’s 6th District School Board representative, Shonda Harris-Muhammed, during a Tuesday meeting [...]

Virginia lawmakers took another decisive step Tuesday toward launching a legal cannabis retail market in 2026, unveiling a revised legislative blueprint that scraps local opt-outs, tightens ownership rules and aims to favor small, independent operators over deep-pocketed national brands. [...]

DC and Maryland lead in traffic safety — but Virginia lags behind --- When it comes to laws aimed at keeping drivers and passengers safe, D.C. and Maryland are ahead of Virginia, according to a new report from Advocates for Highway [...]

Trump Says Hes Rebuilding Dulles Airport While His Administration Is Fixing The People Movers --- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. “We’re also going to [...]

Herndon Woman Cited On Drug Charges After Arrest In Fairfax City: Police --- FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A 22-year-old Herndon woman is facing multiple drug charges, after she tried to elude a traffic stop early Sunday morning in Fairfax City, according [...]

(The Center Square) – Cost of living dominated voter concerns in this year’s elections, and clean energy policies may have shaped outcomes in several states where candidates made them central to their platforms – albeit emphasizing affordability over climate [...]