
Virginia General Assembly passes gun safety deal
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a historic, bipartisan deal that will keep guns away from domestic abusers and people who cannot pass background checks.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a historic, bipartisan deal that will keep guns away from domestic abusers and people who cannot pass background checks.

Virginia public safety officials continue to urge Virginians to stay off of the roads as the Commonwealth’s response to severe winter weather goes on.

Winter Storm Jonas is here, and state transportation and public safety officials are continuing their aggressive, round-the clock effort to keep Virginians safe.

Governor McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency that authorizes state agencies to assist localities in responding to an approaching major winter storm.

Virginia has the distinction of having had the biggest mass murder in history, Virginia Tech in 2007, and the first televised shooting, Smith Mountain Lake in 2015.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe delivers the 2016 State of the Commonwealth Address. Remarks as prepared for delivery.

At 12:17 p.m., Friday, Virginia State Police responded to a crash on Interstate 81 near the 217 mile marker in Augusta County.

State Sen. Bill Carrico is threatening to hold the state budget up to score a political point on Gov. Terry McAuliffe on concealed carry.

Del. Sam Rasoul released a statement on news that Virginia will no longer honor concealed carry reciprocity agreements with 25 states.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
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