
What new laws are taking effect in Virginia today?
A new biennial budget containing major investments in education, workforce and economic development takes effect today.

A new biennial budget containing major investments in education, workforce and economic development takes effect today.

Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined in a letter urging Senate leadership to block measures that undermine gun safety research.

New grants will help law enforcement with a new law prohibiting persons who are subject to protective orders in domestic abuse cases from possessing firearms.

During a more than 15-hour filibuster on the Senate floor, Sen. Tim Kaine added his voice to the renewed push for legislative action to combat gun violence.

A comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2015 is now available online at the Virginia State Police website.

The Washington Redskins announced their 2016 training camp schedule, set to take place at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond.

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested several individuals this week as part of its ongoing campaign against the use and sale of illicit drugs in the city.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition urging Congress to immediately allow and support research by the CDC into gun violence.

A state workgroup will consider a number of issues relating to the relinquishment provision of the protective order law.

Not all people who suicide are mentally ill, nor are all with mental illness suicidal. A feeling of hopelessness is a common factor.