Virginia lawmakers headed to Richmond to vote on the state’s 2-year budget after legislators said they have a compromised agreement with Governor Glenn Youngkin.

A former Virginia lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order, according to a sheriff’s office official and jail records.

West Virginia has become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present.

The General Assembly has adjourned after passing a two-year budget and sending over 1,000 bills to Governor Glenn Youngkin's desk.

West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill that has won final legislative passage.

Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year.

West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has approved a bill that doctors treating transgender youth in the state say would prevent the prescription of certain medical interventions like hormone therapy to patients at risk for self-harm or suicide.

Hundreds of medical professionals in West Virginia have signed onto a letter condemning a bill advancing in the state House of Delegates that would bar transgender youth at risk for suicide from accessing medical interventions like hormone therapy.

West Virginia lawmakers are pushing to make the state the 12th in the nation to ban smoking in cars with children.

A leading Democratic Virginia legislator says proposed legislation to help pave the way for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate to northern Virginia is dead.

Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require Martinsville citizens to vote whether or not they want the city to revert to a town.

Chaz Nuttycombe is gaining national attention for his state legislative election forecasts.

10 News crews are working for you to break down the latest details as results flow in for Virginia general election races in our area.

Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights have swept this year’s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power.

This page will offer links to results for select races in the Nov. 7, 2023, Virginia General Election.

Find Virginia General Election results from Nov. 7, 2023 House of Delegates races here.

Find Virginia General Election results from Nov. 7, 2023 House of Delegates races here.

In just two weeks, Virginians will be heading to the polls to decide who they want to represent them in Richmond.

Districts for both Virginia's House of Delegates and State Senate were redrawn by an un-bias committee.

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus says it will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter.

A Virginia legislative primary season marked by hard-fought campaigns in both parties will come to a close Tuesday.

Two candidates who battled each other in court are battling for your votes for the 47th House of Delegates seat which represents Carroll, Floyd, Henry, and Patrick counties and the City of Galax.

The 2023 Primary Election will be held on June 20. You can find results for Roanoke County here.

The 2023 Primary Election will be held on June 20. You can find results for Carroll County here.

Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution.

A child marriage bill is heading to the West Virginia governor’s desk after lawmakers agreed to let 16- and 17-year-olds get married with restrictions.

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies, while approving a significant change to add exceptions for mental health.

A bill addressing child marriage in West Virginia has passed the state Senate.

A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.

Two Virginia Delegates spoke out on Wednesday after the body cam footage from Wytheville police was made public following an alleged incident that happened over the weekend.

West Virginia lawmakers have passed up the chance to become the first state to approve new legislation restricting access to abortions after the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The bipartisan $224 Billion total package includes nearly $4 Billion in tax cuts.

Virginia’s General Assembly reconvened in the Capitol Wednesday, this time to review more than 100 pieces of legislation amended or vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Virginia lawmakers returned to Richmond Monday for a special session, with the goal of passing a two-year spending budget.

The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday passed a watered-down version of legislation that bans racial discrimination in in admissions policies at Virginia's highly regarded Governor's Schools.

Virginia Democrats who have fought for criminal justice and police reforms since 2020 are worried that their progress could be rolled back by the new Republican majority in the House of Delegates.

Employers are expected to continue to pay above minimum wage because of labor shortages

In a matter of days, Virginia will have new republican leadership in the state house and the house of delegates.

The Virginia General Assembly is set to convene in person next week amid a surge in cases of COVID-19, and when it does, members in at least one chamber will not be facing mask, testing or vaccine mandates.

Election officials in Virginia are painstakenly recounting votes in one of two unresolved races that will settle whether Virginia Republicans have reclaimed the majority in the House of Delegates.

Two incumbent Democrats who trail Republican challengers in close races in Virginia's House of Delegates announced Tuesday that they will seek recounts, leaving control of the House in limbo.

The certified results show Republicans with a 52-48 majority over Democrats.

Virginia House Republicans on Sunday unanimously elected their leadership team for the upcoming legislative session, nominating Del. Todd Gilbert to serve as House speaker.

Jason Ballard looking forward to heading to Richmond to represent parts of the New River Valley

Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control.

Across Southwest and Central Virginia, people are voting in 12 contested races for seats in the House of Delegates.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Salem here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Rockbridge County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Roanoke here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Pittsylvania County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Patrick County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Nelson County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Montgomery County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Henry County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Giles County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Franklin County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Floyd County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Danville here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Covington here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Campbell County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Buena Vista here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Appomattox County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Amherst County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Amherst County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Alleghany County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Alleghany County here.

Another major race in Virginia is the fight for the House of Delegate seat in the 12th district, which includes parts of Montgomery, Pulaski and Giles counties.

Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access.

With in-person voting now underway across Virginia, we wanted to show you what your ballot will look like before you go to the polls to vote.

We are two weeks away from Election Day and the candidates hoping to represent District 59 say supporting small businesses, equality, the economy, and healthcare top their list of priorities.

Republican Wren Williams and Democrat Bridgette Craighead are vying to for the seat in the House of Delegates.

Two new faces are running for the House of Delegates In the New River Valley in this November’s election.

With a deadline to draw lines fast approaching, Virginia's new bipartisan redistricting commission is struggling to break a partisan divide on how to divide the state's voters into new legislative districts.

One local race is House District 22, which includes sections of Bedford, Campbell and Franklin Counties, as well as parts of Lynchburg.

Virginia lawmakers are set to take up a compromise plan for spending $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief after a conference committee reconciled budgets passed by the House of Delegates and the Senate last week.

In addition to the statewide primaries, some House of Delegate districts across Virginia are holding primaries.

One of several primary races in our area is House District 22, which consists of Lynchburg, along with Bedford, Campbell and Franklin counties.

Derek Kitts and Tara Orlando are vying for the Democratic nomination in the Virginia House of Delegates District 7 race.

In addition to the statewide primaries, some House of Delegate districts across Virginia are holding primaries.

Virginians will be heading to the polls on November 3, although millions across the Commonwealth have already voted.

West Virginia is about to lose another congressional seat because of its steady population decline.

The Republican governor on Monday had heralded a sharp drop in COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the year, metrics health officials cited to support the governor easing restrictions on businesses. “I'm really sorry.”Dr. Ayne Amjad, the state's health officer, said officials are waiting to find out if there are more unreported deaths. She blamed it on facilities not filling out death reports online to the state's health department in a timely matter. The single facility with the most unreported deaths was at a hospital in Parkersburg, Camden-Clark Medical Center Memorial Campus, with 12 fatalities. It’s the second such discovery of dozens of unreported deaths during the pandemic in West Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va – Doctors from across the Commonwealth are calling on the Senate to expand sick leave for essential workers. House Bill 2137 would expand sick days and paid leave for essential workers hit especially hard during the coronavirus pandemic. Physicians from the Charlottesville area say passing the bill could save lives. “How can an employee stay home if they don’t have paid sick leave, and if every penny that they generate those to their families and they don’t have any spare change, so if they take time off they lose important money for their family,” family physician Dr. Gregory Gelburd said. The group of healthcare providers is hoping the Senate will consider the bill soon as the General Assembly session is almost done.

(AP Photo/Steve Helber)RICHMOND, Va. – The coronavirus pandemic is again upending the daily routines of the tradition-bound Virginia General Assembly. The situation has led to persistent technical difficulties, an uncharacteristically profane hot mic situation and more serious complaints from lawmakers and advocates alike. Critics say legislating over Zoom has limited transparency, stifled public participation and diluted the democratic process. I mean, given our situation, I think it’s OK," said Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. The House speaker has said the adjustments - made in consultation with public health experts - were essential and have succeeded in keeping lawmakers and staff healthy.

Three convictions for marijuana possession put an end to that. Thomas, who is Black, is an example of one of the main arguments made in the push to legalize recreational marijuana in Virginia. Democrats in the General Assembly frame this as a social equity issue, a necessary step to ending the disparate criminalization of people of color under the state's current marijuana laws. AdBoth bills also call for dedicating 30% of marijuana tax revenue — after program costs — to a Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund. Black Virginians with marijuana convictions say expungement is one of the most important parts, because a criminal record harms their prospects for jobs, housing and credit.

In a 55-42 vote, the House passed House Bill 2312, which eliminates criminal penalties for marijuana possession for anyone 21 or older. In a 23-15 vote, the Senate of Virginia passed Senate Bill 1406 on Friday evening. Ad[Marijuana legalization advancing forward after a Senate committee vote]Through the bill, there is a tax on retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, marijuana paraphernalia and other products at a rate of 21% and gives localities the option to levy a 3% tax. Both measures envision retail sales starting in 2024, overseen by a newly created regulatory entity. Ad“It’s really not marijuana legalization, it’s marijuana commercialization they’re trying to pass,” Whitsett said.

– A former Virginia House of Delegates candidate police say is a well-known advocate for pedophilia was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor charge of harboring a minor after allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old Fresno, California girl earlier in the day. In mid-October, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Larson met the young girl through social media. Their investigation uncovered a possible cross-country trip by the young girl from Fresno to Virginia to be with the man. Larson was allegedly seen boarding a flight bound for Washington, D.C. with the young girl. According to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Larson is a white supremacist and a well-known advocate for pedophilia.

A lawyer who won a landmark case that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of all laws forbidding interracial marriage has died. Bernard S. Cohen was 86. Cohen represented Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and Black woman who were convicted of illegally cohabiting as man and wife and ordered to leave Virginia for 25 years. The challenge to that conviction resulted in the unanimous landmark 1967 Loving v. Virginia ruling, which declared laws against interracial marriage to be unconstitutional. Cohen later served in Virginia’s House of Delegates for 16 years.

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Senate approved wide-ranging police reform legislation Thursday that would prohibit the use of chokeholds, restrict no-knock search warrants, and expand the grounds to decertify law enforcement officials who commit misconduct. The legislation, Senate Bill 5030, passed along party lines, and includes many of the measures protesters around the country have called for since the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Democrats hailed it as a landmark achievement they said preserves public safety while promoting civil liberties and addressing urgent needs. Other aspects of the bill would require police to issue warnings before firing weapons and prohibit shooting at moving motor vehicles. Some Republican senators cast the bill passed Thursday as a disaster for police officers that would empower criminals and cost innocent lives.

Ibraheem Samirah, a Democrat who voted against the bill on Friday, asked the House to reconsider. Samirah said before the vote Tuesday that he originally voted against the bill because it had been watered down during committee. The immunity bill is one of dozens of criminal justice and police reform bills being considered by the General Assembly during a special session called by Gov. The bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, would restrict access to such criminal records, but would not seal them entirely. The House is expected to take a final vote on the bill later this week.

RICHMOND, Va. Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to legislation aimed at making absentee voting easier in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, including having the state prepay postage and provide drop boxes for absentee ballots. Northam, a Democrat, had urged lawmakers to move quickly to approve additional funding for absentee voting, with the presidential election just two months away. States around the country are expecting a big increase in voting by mail because of the ongoing health threat from the coronavirus. Democrats have argued that the pandemic calls for unprecedented action to ensure voting is as easy as possible for every eligible voter. The legislation requires that cities and counties provide the prepaid postage for voters to mail in their absentee ballots, but they will be reimbursed by the state Department of Elections.

RICHMOND, Va. A special session of the Virginia General Assembly got underway in Richmond on Tuesday, with hot button issues up for debate surrounding the budget, the coronavirus pandemic and police reform. The House of Delegates met in the Siegel Center on Virginia Commonwealth Universitys campus, while the Senate met across town in The Science Museum of Virginia. The General Assembly tackled several controversial issues, bringing out dozens of protesters Tuesday morning who wanted to make their voices heard. Kathy Byron (R), representing Virginias 22nd District, which includes parts of Bedford, Campbell and Franklin Counties and the city of Lynchburg. Wendell Walker (R), representing Virginias 23rd District, which includes parts of Amherst and Bedford Counties and the city of Lynchburg.

The City of Roanoke and Virginia 811 will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will update its outlook for this years hurricane season. Radford City Schools holds a School Supply Drive today. The City of Lynchburg holds an informational meeting today about the Lakeside Drive Bridge over Blackwater Creek. The YMCA of Virginias Blue Ridge holds a virtual childcare job fair tonight at 6 p.m.

Staffing company, Hire Dynamics, holds a drive-through job fair today. The job fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hire Dynamics office on Spruce Street in Martinsville. The Lynchburg Police Department will hold another listening session today. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy launches a five-part webinar series today on clean energy. The goal is to educate businesses and stakeholders about recent legislation, including the Virginia Clean Economy Act and talk about opportunities for clean energy businesses to expand in Virginia.

Ralph Northam announced a Virginias mask requirement, Republicans in both the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate spoke out against the decision. Hypocrisy has become the hallmark of Ralph Northam and his administration. It is unconscionable to require businesses to enforce a government mandate under threat of sanction from government agencies. Through his own actions the Governor has squandered his capital as a physician whose advice people would be willing to follow. Virginians would be much more likely to follow the suggestions of a leader who instills confidence and leads with consistency.

ROANOKE, Va. - Sam Rasoul is looking to take a major leadership role in Virginia's House of Delegates. Rasoul, a Democrat who represents Virginia's 11th District, plans to run for majority leader in the House. The 11th District represents part of the city of Roanoke. Rasoul was first elected to the House in a special election in 2014, defeating Republican Octavia Lyvonne Johnson. The next House of Delegates majority leader will be decided Saturday.

Earlier this year, the state Senate voted to advance the ERA. The new Democratic legislative majority is poised now to finish the job -- and make Virginia the critical 38th state to back the amendment. "One thing we are going to need to do right away is pass the Equal Rights Amendment in a Virginia," state Senate Democratic leader Dick Saslaw told a cheering crowd. "In January of 2020, these elected officials will take up ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Ralph Northam in 2017 to succeed fellow Democrat Terry McAuliffe as the party made gains in the state House.

ROANOKE, Va. - A big change-up could be coming to the Virginia General Assembly for the first time in 20 years after Tuesday's elections. 10 News political analyst Ed Lynch said he expects after voters cast their ballots, Democrats will take back control. "It's very significant and I think we will see major changes in policy coming out of a new legislature if indeed there is a Democratic majority," Lynch said. Lynch expects Virginians will see laws that push for fewer restrictions on abortion, tighter laws on gun control and property rights. He added that it's likely there will be a smaller turnout for local elections, like sheriffs and school boards, despite the fact those smaller positions can have a big impact.

A House of Delegates vote is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time, Chicago Public Schools said on Twitter. Sharkey said the union negotiated with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Palmer said they will continue protests until the teachers' union gets an appropriate contract as well. So we're part of the way there," the teachers' union president said Monday. What the teacher's union wantsThe CTU has been fighting for smaller class sizes, as some classrooms have more than 40 students.