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Richmond, Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia drivers should know why salted highways can still freeze.
Delegate Debra Gardner is hosting a community town hall on Thursday to discuss the energy issues affecting Chesterfield families, businesses, and communities, including utility costs, energy reliability, and the future of energy in Virginia.
Va. (WSET) — Household trash from Lynchburg, Campbell, Appomattox and Nelson counties all goes to the Livestock Road Landfill. But the facility is running out of room and is set to reach capacity by 2029. Region 2000 voted in an online special meeting Tuesday to expand the landfill, a...
If you own land along a creek, a pond or a drainage ditch in Virginia, the state may plant a stretch of trees on it at no cost to you. […]
The Virginia Department of Transportation wants public input on two Route 29 intersections as the state studies possible improvements in Albemarle and Fauquier counties.
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The response to a vehicle fire is impacting traffic on Interstate 64 just outside of Augusta County on Tuesday. The fire happened at mile marker 101 of I-64 in Nelson County, according to VDOT 511. All westbound lanes were closed earlier in the afternoon, but as of 5:39 p.m., only the west right lane and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are about 4.5 miles, according to VDOT.
The Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care has endorsed a phased-in staffing standard and the decision to tie future increases to additional Medicaid funding. The commission endorsed all recommendations except the creation of a hardship fund and allowance of good-faith exceptions. That raises concerns about facilities putting in the effort...
Virginia faces a new era of AI regulation with Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger's new strategy for data center oversight.
Nearly one in five adults in the Piedmont Health District had diabetes in 2024, the second-highest percentage among Virginia’s health districts, according to a state health analysis. As World Diabetes […]
A proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy could create one of the world’s largest regulated electricity businesses. Announced in May 2026, the deal would bring together major energy operations serving millions of customers across the southeastern United States. However, the proposed merger has become a...
Following Thursday's severe storms and hail, a coastal nor'easter is bringing chilly rain and gusty winds across the Northeast on Friday, Nov. 13. Rain is expected to taper off from south to north through Friday afternoon and evening, though higher elevations inland will see accumulating snow. Colder air moves in...
Virginia’s Home for Public Media, News & Storytelling | VPM. The blue counties represent localities where a sales tax referendum was on the ballot. Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget that allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47...
Virginia's Department of Forestry plants streamside tree buffers free for homeowners and HOAs near water, with $700,000 available. Owners keep it wooded 15 years.
One trail on this list is surfaced with crushed greenstone and built five feet wide. That means a stroller can roll right through a high mountain forest. Virginia does fall color in a big way, and the Blue Ridge gets most of the attention. The surprise is how many of...
Virginia Senate Democrats are weighing whether to reintroduce legislation in 2027 to allow Virginia universities to hire their own legal counsel so they may better protect themselves from federal pressure. Their consideration comes amid a wave of departures at President Donald Trump’s Justice Department — which pressured and investigated Virginia...
A 9-year-old boy in Dinwiddie has earned an honor that very few can claim — Ledger Mann has been named TIME Magazine's Kid of the Year for helping first responders better assist children with autism.
Critics of the surveillance state are worried that local governments that are cancelling their contracts with Flock Safety will replace them with different brands that do the same thing. Like officials in many other jurisdictions across Virginia, leaders in James City County cancelled their contract with Flock Safety, the most...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger marked Veterans Day on November 11 by honoring generations of American service members and highlighting the military community’s importance to the Commonwealth. Her statement emphasized Virginia’s large veteran population, the sacrifices made by military families and her commitment to supporting veterans through healthcare, resources and employment opportunities. Spanberger’s complete statement read: […]
From elsewhere: Virginia Beach to start Oceanfront violence interrupter pilot program this spring. Virginia environmental groups ask for data center pause until new regulations kick in. Virginia Tech expands military education programs after Pentagon-Ivy League split. The post Headlines from across Virginia: Richmond officials still debating city’s stance on proposed Dominion-NextEra merger; more … appeared first on Cardinal News .
