Economy Feb 14 Proposed TikTok ban for children fails in Virginia’s Legislature Lawmakers questioned why the General Assembly should single out one company at a time of rising concern from parents and lawmakers about the effect of social media on youth.
Politics Nov 13 Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the House Spanberger said Monday she'll focus on trying to lower prescription drug prices, grow the middle class and ease inflation. The three-term congresswoman also emphasizes the importance of protecting women's reproductive rights.
Politics Nov 07 Virginia Democrats take full control of statehouse The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on an effort to secure a GOP trifecta.
Politics Nov 07 Pro-casino effort in Richmond, Virginia, concedes defeat in second referendum The developers of a proposed resort casino in Virginia's capital city conceded a loss Tuesday night in their second shot at winning voters' approval for the project.
Politics Sep 22 Both parties rally supporters as early voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections Early voting has begun in Virginia's costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state.
Nation Aug 29 University of North Carolina graduate student charged with murder of faculty member The shooting sparked fear at the state's flagship public university, just a week after students returned for the start of the fall semester.
Nation Aug 29 Police still searching for motive in UNC Chapel Hill shooting UNC Police received a 911 call reporting shots fired at Caudill Labs just after 1 p.m. Monday.
Politics Jun 21 Virginia voters oust two controversial state politicians in primary election R-Sen. Amanda Chase, who embraced falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election, and D-Sen. Joe Morrissey, who supports limits on abortion access, both lost their party’s nomination Tuesday.
Nation Jun 07 Gunman who killed 2 after high school graduation targeted graduate, police say The gunfire sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital's city-owned Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School.
Nation Jun 06 2 killed in Richmond shooting after high school graduation Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder.