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A recent FOIA request filed by Communities Against Middle River Jail Expansion found that 76 percent of the inmates there on March 1 were being held for drug charges or other nonviolent offenses.
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Virginia Tech is preparing for a fully in-person fall 2021 semester.
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The House of Representatives voted 244-172 on Wednesday to pass a full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which had expired in 2018.
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Amanda Chase, in her endless quest to race-bait the Trump base in Virginia, turned the dog whistle to 11 in a video posted to YouTube on Monday. The target: fellow State Sen. Jennifer McClellan.
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President Biden on Thursday signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, the signature achievement of the first 100 days of his administration.
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Phyllis Savides has announced her retirement as director of social services for Albemarle County, effective July 1.
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Check out our list of the best college states that can give you the best college experience and help you land your dream job opportunity.
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Tempur Sealy International will invest $16.7 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Scott County. Virginia successfully competed with New Mexico for the project, which will create 25 new jobs.
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Central Valley Habitat for Humanity has received a $450,000 forgivable loan from Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for its Avenue to Family Housing project.
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Far more meaningful than the partisan labels of elected officials are the changes that have taken place in the laws of the Commonwealth.
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