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Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, first-time Virginia driver's license applicants ages 18 through 20 will have to complete an approved driver education program and hold a learner's permit for at least 90 days. The change applies to applicants who have never held a driver's
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – With temperatures dropping across the Commonwealth, officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) say they are in the final stages of getting ready for snow season. Officials say preparations actually begin in the summer but now is the time for them to focus on inspecting snow-fighting equipment and ensuring […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginians using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will soon see new restrictions at grocery store checkouts, as the state prepares to remove sodas and certain energy drinks from the list of eligible purchases. Starting Nov. 1, SNAP benefits will no longer cover regular sodas, diet...
Officials on Wednesday released a five-year roadmap outlining the transition schedule of different programs, offices, schools and departments from the Virginia Science and Technology Campus after the University sold the property in February. The 83-page plan, which gives a detailed breakdown of the 15 units impacted by the transition including...
Santa Claus is coming to town! Throughout November, the man all about Christmas is visiting the DMV to spread the holiday cheer with the Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s nursing homes are facing a staffing crisis. Numbers presented to the Joint Commission on Health Care in October showed that 79 facilities would need more staff to meet a proposed state staffing standard for 2029. Members of the Joint Commission on Health Care, including...
Virginia has its first woman governor, but its constitution still describes the office as a man’s job. Abigail Spanberger’s election last year renewed attention to outdated laws governing voting rights, campaign finance safeguards and the K-12 funding formula. But after her election and 11 eventful months in state politics, there has been no notable effort […]
Virginia State Police are moving forward with plans to develop a new mobile phone application designed to make it easier for Virginians to receive information about missing persons. The application will bring several existing missing-person alert systems together in one central location, including AMBER Alerts, Silver Alerts, Ashanti Alerts and...
Descending the steps at the Virginia Statehouse, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Democratic leadership spelled out their plans for the upcoming General Assembly session.
FISHERSVILLE — Walking into a classroom full of students who are considering being teachers delighted Ryan Barber. The Waynesboro assistant superintendent was part of a group that answered questions from students in the Teachers for Tomorrow programs at Valley Career and Technical Center and the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School in Fishersville at the end of October. It was the second straight year the panel of superintendents and central office was hosted by the programs, giving students a chance to ask questions of those in leadership positions in Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro. Barber believes programs like Teachers for Tomorrow can plant seeds that hopefully grow in the years to come, eventually producing more and more teachers in area classrooms. Part of Barber's job is recruiting and hiring staff for Waynesboro Public Schools. Finding teachers is never easy, although according to the The Virginia Department of Education the numbers are improving. Since 2023, teacher vacancies across Virginia have dropped by almost 36% . In Region 5, which includes the Shenandoah Valley, the teacher vacancy rate is 1.4%, lower than the state rate of 2.5%. Those are good signs and programs like Teachers for Tomorrow can help identify students who are interested
This year, the Hallmark Channel launched its first “Merriest Christmas Towns” contest, inviting fans to vote for the U.S. towns that best capture the spirit of the season. The winner, Carlinville, Illinois, will serve as the backdrop for an upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie. But five of the other finalists, all named official Hallmark Christmas Towns, are close enough to NoVA for a day trip or weekend getaway.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia drivers should know why salted highways can still freeze.
Another large event has been called off at the Dulles Town Center’s new expo space. “We’re very sorry to share that the Virginia Edition of the DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival, scheduled for November 14-15, has been cancelled,” festival organizers posted on social media. The festival...
New limits are coming for commercial menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. Regulators voted to cut the Bay cap beginning in 2027, despite opposition from Virginia.
ARLINGTON, Va. — A guard at Arlington National Cemetery corrected a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday. The soldier was guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and corrected them after hearing a laugh coming from their area. "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence...
"We're not done trying to get this to pass," said Kelly Greer, member of the Greene County School Board. "We're allowed to have it on a future ballot and so that's what we're going to do." The post Most central Virginia counties voted down a local sales tax for new school construction appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .
Beginning Jan. 1, Virginians ages 18 to 20 applying for their first driver’s license will need to meet new licensing requirements. Under the new law, applicants must hold a learner’s […]
The Virginia Department of Transportation wants public input on two Route 29 intersections as the state studies possible improvements in Albemarle and Fauquier counties.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s voting rights restoration effort is facing fresh scrutiny after a state letter indicating that voting rights had been restored was mailed in the name of a woman who remains incarcerated on a felony drug conviction. Spanberger and Secretary of the Commonwealth Candi Mundon-King have faced...
