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The previous governor vetoed similar legislation twice. Now, Virginia has a new governor, and she is putting her signature on the bill. The attorney general will be able to start enforcing the new law this summer.

“This law would require the biggest platforms to actually report if there is evidence the user is using terms he or she is going after drugs, going into anorexia,” Sen. Mark Warner said of the effort.

The foundation says the Chesapeake watershed “is on the front lines of climate change threats.”

It’s officially Spring and the world is showing it: green leaves, tulip blossoms, pollen in the air. But, not everything starting to bloom this Spring is wanted. Invasive species can be a chokehold on natural growth even in urban environments.

If the governor adds professors, graduate students and librarians to the collective bargaining legislation, members of the General Assembly would then consider that amendment when they reconvene on April 22nd. The governor's deadline to take action is Monday night.

“That is a change I made, I think it is the right one, I know it is the right one and I stand by it,” Spanberger said.

The seals are largely absent from the historical record in coastal Virginia, but they’re coming here more frequently.

From casinos and gaming venues to online sports wagering apps, access to legal gambling continues to grow in Virginia. For those who find it difficult to resist the come-ons, a program may help them from giving in to their temptations.

Governor Abigail Spanberger is considering a bill that could place new limitations on what teachers in public schools can say about the 2021 riot at the United States Capitol.

Voters are casting early ballots in a statewide referendum on a redistricting constitutional amendment. Voting is heavier in some parts of Virginia than others.