2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (313+ words) Virginia budget negotiators are nearing a deal to ensure that the state will have a new two-year spending plan in place on July 1, but they haven’t completed work on how they would tax data centers to generate additional money to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) The number of hate crimes reported in Virginia rose by 15% between 2023 and ’24. At the same time, across the country, there was a slight decrease of 1.5%. This caught the attention of Randall Nied, a sophomore at Cape Henry Collegiate. After the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1464+ words) “Don’t guess, vote yes,” Virginia Beach NAACP member and voter Georgia Allen chanted in a crowd of voters Saturday near Virginia Beach’s Mount Trashmore. Allen was one of dozens who attended a series of get-out-the-vote style rallies over the weekend…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (877+ words) RICHMOND — Lawmakers this session introduced companion bills to study how the state’s energy infrastructure can be more efficient. These bills come amid growing bipartisan concerns about rising energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of clean energy. Del. Lee…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (654+ words) States can lead by calling for an Article V Convention limited solely to congressional term limits, U.S. Term Limits’ Ibraheem Samirah writes. February brings many familiar observances — Presidents Day, Valentine’s Day and Black History Month — but it also includes a date…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) If you’re a fan of building colorful creations with interlocking plastic pieces, check out BrickinBad. Pat and Amy Myers opened the store in 2024 at 1637 Independence Blvd., next to Bayside Artisan Shoppes in Virginia Beach. Pat said they have this business…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (691+ words) To do so ahead of the November midterm elections, they’ll need to move quickly. But the process isn’t a slam dunk and requires public support. Here’s what it will take to approve, draw and implement new maps before the next…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (524+ words) If you have free time over the Thanksgiving holiday, why not head for one of Virginia’s state parks? With the opening of Hayfields State Park in October, the commonwealth now has 44 state parks, in every region from the mountains to…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (540+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Several City Council members want to increase their own salaries, but they’re facing backlash from voters and colleagues who feel it’s unnecessary and sends the wrong message at a time when many residents are struggling. The effective date…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (696+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — A pending U.S. Supreme Court case that could eliminate race as a determining factor in how election districts are drawn would have major implications for Virginia Beach, experts say. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, was heard by the…...