The Virginia General Assembly met Wednesday to consider budget amendments and the governor’s vetoes of bills from this year’s ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin tried to amend an education bill, adding language about gender identity that Democrats say had "nothing to do with the underlying bill." ...

With a little over 200 days until Virginians select the 75th governor of the Commonwealth, it is already shaping up to be a historic election as all potential options left for voters are women.

The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will ...

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The Sheriff emphasized that his department's policy aligns with both federal and state laws and seeks to reassure residents of Chesapeake about their safety.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that President Donald Trump has approved Virginia’s major disaster declaration for Southwest Virginia in response to the Feb. 15 flood. In addition to approving ...

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger are the two candidates vying for Virginia's ...

The race for Virginia governor is set, teeing up what is expected to be a competitive contest in the blue-leaning swing state. The Virginia GOP announced Saturday that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a ...

Federal workforce cuts are impacting Virginia, leading to a competitive race for governor between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.

Former Virginia state senator Amanda Chase, known as “Trump in heels,” fell short of the signatures required to force Lt. Gov ...

Two other GOP hopefuls did not qualify for the ballot, negating a GOP primary for governor. In November Virginians will elect ...