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

The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that would end mask mandates in schools across Virginia.

Masks no longer being mandatory for students in Virginia is taking another step forward.

Having small amounts of marijuana will very likely soon be legal in Virginia.

A federal judge is set to hear arguments Thursday about whether to dismiss a lawsuit from firebrand Virginia conservative Amanda Chase over her state Senate colleagues' decision to censure her.

Democrat Laurie Buchwald and Republican Travis Hackworth and are facing off to represent Virginia’s 38th Senate District. Map highlighting the District (Credit: Blizzardwind)Thousands of people in Southwest Virginia voted Tuesday to elect a new state senator. Republican Travis Hackworth defeated Democrat Laurie Buchwald in the special election for Virginia’s 38th District in the Senate of Virginia. Hackworth fills the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Ben Chafin, who died earlier this year due to complications after contracting COVID-19. The district covers Bland County, Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Tazewell County, Pulaski County, Radford and parts of Smyth County, Wise County and Montgomery County.

ROANOKE, Va – Voters across Southwest will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in a special election to replace Senator Ben Chafin, who died earlier this year from complications after contracting COVID-19. Ad“We need to work on making things equal for folks in Southwest Virginia to live like they are everywhere else, we don’t have Republican and Democratic children. The district in contention contains Bland County, Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Tazewell County, Pulaski County, Radford and parts of Smyth County, Wise County and Montgomery County. Ad“We urge all of Southwest Virginia, regardless of party, to participate. Polls will be open to those who are eligible to vote in the special election from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

RICHMOND, Va. – Frontline workers are urging Virginia lawmakers to help them recover from the coronavirus. Legislators, firefighters and health care workers came together Monday to pressure the Senate of Virginia to pass a bill with a retroactive COVID-19 workers’ compensation presumption. If passed, House Bill 1985 would provide retroactive benefits for workers who contracted the virus on the job while treating or diagnosing COVID patients. Now, these frontline workers are left with thousands of dollars in medical bills and many of them with lingering health effects.”AdThe House has already unanimously passed the bill, and the Senate passed a version limiting the coverage. On Monday, the House rejected the Senate’s version.

ROANOKE, Va. – Lawmakers in Richmond are considering dueling proposals that aim to restore voting rights to felons. The House of Delegates voted to automatically restore rights upon release while the Senate of Virginia approved a measure that would end felon disenfranchisement altogether. Deb Wake, the president of the League of Women Voters of Virginia and advocate for voting rights, said she agrees more with the Senate’s proposal as it would help fight against systemic racism that has targeted Black people for years. “We think that it is more equitable to preserve the right to vote and not to take it away,” said Wake. “Not to have to restore it.”Lawmakers will have to choose which resolution they want to pursue.

Criminal justice reform efforts are moving forward in the Virginia General Assembly. Some legislation is focused on making the highly-criticized parole board more transparent. On Monday, the Senate of Virginia approved Senate Bill 1103 to make the board’s votes on whether to release someone public. Sen. David Suetterlein, a Republican who represents District 19, led the charge for that bill, getting bipartisan support. Other legislation in the works would require the parole board to contact prosecutors, victims and families about the process.

Sen. Amanda Chase is filing a federal lawsuit against the Senate of Virginia after she was censured last month. The Democratic-controlled state Senate voted 24-9, rebuking Republican Senator Amanda Chase for what they call a “pattern of unacceptable conduct.” The censure comes after she voiced support for those who stormed the U.S. Capitol. According to an announcement from Chase’s team, attorneys are filing a lawsuit on Monday against the Senate of Virginia in United States District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia for a civil rights violation. Chase represents Virginia’s 11th District and is also running for governor. Many of the comments that Senator Chase made were in line with that,” said Democratic Senator John Bell, who represents Virginia’s 13th district and introduced the resolution against Chase.

Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, listens to debate during the Senate session at the Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Senate on Wednesday approved a measure rebuking one of its most far-right members for a “pattern of unacceptable conduct,” including an allegation that she voiced support for those who participated in storming the U.S. Capitol. On a vote of 24-9, the Democrat-controlled chamber advanced a resolution censuring Amanda Chase, a senator from suburban Richmond who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor. [Facebook suspends Sen. Amanda Chase’s account after posting false claims]The vote followed a long debate that featured scathing rebukes from Chase’s colleagues on both sides of the political aisle. In previous remarks on the floor, Chase had defended those who stormed the Capitol, including Ashli Babbitt, a woman who was shot by U.S. Capitol Police.

The Virginia State Board of Elections says its technical difficulties have been resolved, we are now able to view and publish race results. This page will offer links to results for select races in the Nov. 5, 2019, Virginia General Election. Check back for the results. Go ahead and bookmark this page now so you have it ready on Nov. 5 and 6, and beyond. Here are the results pages:Senate of Virginia race resultsVirginia House of Delegates race resultsLocal Sheriff race resultsLocal race results by Virginia counties, citiesThese county results pages offer specific results for the following Virginia counties and cities:Copyright 2018 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

ROANOKE, Va. - For the first time in more than 20 years, Virginia's House and Senate will be controlled by Democrats. Below are maps showing the differences in what the Senate of Virginia and the Virginia House of Delegates will soon look like. Here's a look at the changes in Virginia's House of DelegatesCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

Here in the Commonwealth, every seat in the Senate of Virginia and the Virginia House of Delegates is up for grabs. WHAT TIME ARE THE POLLS OPEN AND WHERE CAN I FIND MY POLLING PLACE? Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. and you can click here to find your polling place. If you're a registered voter who forgets to bring photo identification, you can cast a provisional ballot. You'll then have until noon on Friday to deliver a copy of identification to your localitys electoral board in order for your provisional ballot to be counted.

General Election results for Senate of Virginia races on Nov. 5, 2019. Below are the results from those races:Find more Virginia General Election results hereGet the latest Virginia Election news hereCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.