On Tuesday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Interstate Group LLC is investing $8.9 million to “expand operations” at their Giles County manufacturing facility. This investment is expected to create 46 new jobs.

Early on Sunday, strikes were carried out in Iran by Israel and the U.S., as President Donald Trump has called on its citizens to “take over your government.”

Former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder is sharing hard–earned wisdom with the Commonwealth’s newest history–maker.

Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. This means Virginia voters will now be tasked with deciding whether lawmakers should redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the midterm elections. Officials say the legislature's proposed congressional map will be made public by the end of January, ahead of the referendum in April. The redistricting resolution has sparked raucous debate among lawmakers on the merits of gerrymandering a battleground state known to have moderate and independent voters. The state currently is represented in the U.S. House by six Democrats and five Republicans.

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors announced they have selected the university’s next president on Friday.

Virginia lawmakers convened on Tuesday to review proposed amendments to a 2026 cannabis retail market bill.

Every year is an election year in Virginia, and we gain national attention as one of the only states to vote for governor after a presidential election year.

The rights of trans youth could be a factor Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election and legislative control in Richmond. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears opposes the rights of trans kids at school. Democrat Abigail Spanberger has largely avoided the subject. Each candidate is trying to cast the other as the extremist on the issue. LGBTQ+ Virginians have been grappling with what it means to be queer and trans in a moment where their identities are thrust into statewide and national politics. Other Virginians, meanwhile, worry about its impact on their children.