Ken Peterson
A battle is getting underway to see who will represent portions of central Virginia on the federal level.
A federal appeals court has put former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell's case on hold, giving prosecutors and defense attorneys more time to analyze a recent Supreme Court ruling.
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)U.S. Sen. Warner is urging the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately call Congress back into session to pass emergency funding legislation to address the threat posed by the Zika virus.
Governor Terry McAuliffe says $2.7 million in new federal grants will go to help localities plan and respond to emergencies in their areas.
Immigration Reform press conference An unorthodox alignment of business and political leaders are fighting for national immigration reform.
Grants will be awarded to communities that have proposed ways to ensure all children eligible for the Virginia Preschool Initiative are able to access programming.
Virginia is reporting a surge in workplace fatalities for 2016.
Virginia Tourism Corporation announced that the total economic impact of the artisan industry in Virginia in 2014 was $572.2 million, providing $15.6 million in state tax revenue for the state.
Attendees of the vaccine hearing in RichmondOn Wednesday hundreds of Virginians showed up to the General Assembly building for a hearing on vaccine requirements and religious freedom.
Central Virginia is in good company when it comes to the best places in the world for a wine vacation.
Donald Trump campaigning in Ashburn VirginiaDonald Trump came back to Virginia Tuesday trying to turn a decidedly purple state into Republican red instead of Democratic Blue.
File Image: Richmond State CapitolLobbyists in Virginia are spending less taking public officials out to eat at high-end restaurants, while lawmakers are more frequently covering the cost of eating out with their virtually unrestricted campaign accounts,...
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announced a new solar energy project that will be built at Naval Air Station Oceana.
Lawyers for Virginia's former first lady say her corruption convictions should be vacated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned her husband's convictions.
After accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for vice president, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine returned to Richmond and held a homecoming rally Monday night.
Mark HerringVirginia Attorney General Mark Herring has launched a new program aimed at teaching teens how to interact with law enforcement officials.
File Image: Mosquitoes being testedHealth officials in the commonwealth continue to monitor mosquitoes for Zika.
Governor Bob McDonnellA federal appeals court has put former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption case on hold to give prosecutors and defense attorneys more time to analyze the Supreme Court ruling.
Entrance to Shenandoah National Park To honor the first director of the National Park Service SNP will host a special one-hour, living history interpretive program.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations to help them recover from flooding.
Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe will be meeting with policymakers from around the country. Wednesday, she hosted a discussion in Philadelphia on childhood nutrition.
Mark Warner, who has known Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine for over three decades, weighs in on his fellow state senator.
File Image: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D)Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of a new grant program designed to help people obtain good-paying jobs in high-demand fields.
File image: Bob McDonnellWilliam Howell and Thomas Norment sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss the case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
File Image: Anne Holton, former secretary of educationSenator Tim Kaine's wife has stepped down as Virginia's Secretary of Education.
2016 Kids Count Data BookAccording to a new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Virginia ranks high when it comes to the well being of children, but several kids live in poverty.
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