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10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (870+ words) Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections. With just a six-seat Republican advantage in the House, a…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (206+ words) The cost of going to college in Virginia will again rise this fall. “It’s a hard decision to make,” said Charles Poston, then rector of William & Mary’s board of visitors after an April hearing on tuition. “For me, it is…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (403+ words) Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose party nominees for U.S. Senate, congressional seats and local offices, with the commonwealth’s only congressional district featuring contested primaries in both parties helping shape the November ballot. Republicans will nominate a…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (534+ words) Virginians are feeling the squeeze. Groceries cost more, gas prices remain unpredictable, and for too many families, the electric bill has become one more source of stress at the kitchen table. That’s why investing in clean, affordable energy matters. Offshore…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1362+ words) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit a local veterinarian filed against former Virginia Beach police officials over the seizure of over $1 million from the vet nearly five years ago. The Virginia Beach Police seized Dr. Andrew Silverstone’s assets in…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (763+ words) Three Staunton bartenders are shaking up this year's Virginia Cocktail Games, with one already advancing to the live finals and two more vying for the coveted "People's Choice" final sixth spot. Breannah Carr of Maude & the Bear secured a place…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (381+ words) Pornhub sent a letter this week to elected officials in Virginia and more than 20 other states that have passed online age-verification laws in recent years arguing that these laws are ineffective and urging them to put forward “real solutions” to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (609+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's historic drought is showing its most significant signs of improvement in months, with the extreme and severe drought categories dropping sharply, and 10% of the state now out of drought status entirely. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (229+ words) Virginia and Virginia Tech are separated by just two spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media poll, underscoring what is expected to be one of the league’s most competitive races entering the 2026 season. Virginia was picked to finish sixth…...