2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (237+ words) AMELIA COUNTY, Va. " As rain fell at Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia on Monday, flags waved to honor the more than 1. 2 million men and women who died while serving their country. Each speaker, .. . Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia holds 29th annual…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (762+ words) NROFOLK, Va. " Concerned West Ghent residents packed St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Thursday night, demanding answers from city leaders after last weekend's chaotic street takeover left neighbors shaken. Just days after reckless drivers, fireworks, and flames took over the intersection of…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (408+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A Virginia Democrat is facing backlash over comments he made about the future of Supreme Court of Virginia (SCV) Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, whose term expires next year. Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax) spoke to the online publication the Virginia…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (756+ words) WTVR. com Gov. Spanberger signs bill guaranteeing paid sick leave for all Virginia workers into law RICHMOND, Va. " Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation Wednesday that will create a statewide paid sick leave program for all Virginia workers. The new legislation…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (443+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Nurses nationwide are retiring or leaving the profession early due to burnout faster than nursing programs across the country can replace them. Now Virginia Commonwealth University is expanding its nursing program to help address a statewide shortage of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (429+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down a redistricting referendum Friday that voters narrowly approved in a special election, ruling that Democratic lawmakers violated procedural rules when they referred a constitutional amendment to the ballot to create Virginia's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (459+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Traffic safety advocates and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials are reminding drivers to follow the state's "Move Over" law following a series of recent crashes that injured first responders and roadside workers. The law requires drivers to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (178+ words) HANOVER COUNTY, Va. " A Mechanicsville veteran injured during his second deployment to Iraq received the keys to a new, mortgage-free, specially adapted home Saturday morning during a ceremony hosted by the nonprofit Homes for Our Troops. Retired Army Staff Sgt....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (245+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond Mayor Danny Avula sent a letter to the Spanberger Administration outlining his concerns with two statewide collective bargaining bills in the Virginia General Assembly, as the Richmond Times-Dispatch was first to report. The bills would repeal a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (657+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " As the Port of Virginia enters a new phase of multi-billion-dollar upgrades, leaders say the benefits won't just be measured in cargo volumes " but in how those changes affect daily life for families across Hampton Roads. Along Hampton…...