Politics Aug 05 Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 House seats they hope to flip In Virginia, Democratic primary voters have a history of rewarding moderate candidates, a trend that continued on Tuesday.
Politics Aug 04 Virginia Democrats to pick nominees in House seats they hope to flip in midterms Virginia voters are set to pick their nominees for this year’s congressional midterm elections, capping a primary season marked by upheaval thanks to Democrats’ failed redistricting initiative.
Politics Aug 03 Maryland Democrats considering partisan redistricting for 2028 election Maryland lawmakers are kicking off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028.
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.