2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (650+ words) Early voting is underway for a statewide referendum over proposed congressional district maps in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with eight candidates for the House of Representatives about the redistricting effort. This report is the third in a four-part series....

11+ hour, 52+ min ago  (500+ words) Lewis Lawrence lives on an island in Gloucester County his family has occupied for six generations. For 30 years he served as managing director for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. These days he's a self-proclaimed "Dredging Czar," working to find…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (424+ words) Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to run for districts proposed under a redistricting plan that is designed to give their party a near sweep of the state's U. S. House seats. The latest…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (142+ words) WVTF The movement by tech billionaires to create autonomous communities, ruled by their own law, without taxes, and fueled with cryptocurrency, is growing. The latest attempt is the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, where some residents are trying…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (212+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger wants to delay the opening of new retail marijuana locations six months. Instead of opening in January of next year, they wouldn't start sales until next summer. She is also calling for new criminal penalties, raising concerns…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (806+ words) A Senate finance meeting in Richmond got heated Tuesday morning as Governor Abigail Spanberger's Secretary of Finance faced hard questions from Senators about revenue missing in the state's budget. Could new taxes on gambling and gaming, all but dead legislatively,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (480+ words) Leaders from the Navajo Nation, the largest tribal reservation in the country, have unanimously passed a resolution opposing a voter-ID law pending in the U. S Senate. The SAVE America Act, or Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, is a top priority…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (289+ words) With early voting on Virginia's redistricting amendment headed into its final week, a look at the history of the Commonwealth's unsuccessful constitutional amendments may offer insight to the ongoing referendum today. Since the early 1970's, there have been dozens of…...

2+ day, 14+ min ago  (241+ words) With one week to go in the statewide redistricting referendum, campaign cash is flooding the airwaves and mailboxes. Groups in favor of the amendment are spending about $50 million, and groups in opposition are spending about $20 million. That's creating a seemingly…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (226+ words) Some local government leaders in Virginia are urging the governor to veto legislation that would expand collective bargaining. Governor Abigail Spanberger is currently considering legislation that could radically change how local governments across Virginia would operate, specifically their relationships with…...