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Lawmakers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia introduced, killed and passed hundreds of pieces of legislation during the 2018 General Assembly Session. As a result, Governor Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of changes to Virginia’s laws that went  into effect on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Changes to Virginia’s new laws include Absentee voting, Criminal offenses, education, […]

Lawmakers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia introduced, killed and passed hundreds of pieces of legislation during the 2018 General Assembly Session. As a result, Governor Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of changes to Virginia’s laws that went  into effect on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Changes to Virginia’s new laws include Absentee voting, Criminal offenses, education, […]

The Miss Virginia Pageant is removing swimsuits out of next year’s competition. On Tuesday, the organizers announced that they will be doing away with the swimsuit portion. The director said contestants don’t need to be in a swimsuit to show their physical fitness. This keeps in line with the announcement that Miss America was cutting […]

The suspected robber who prompted a lockdown at a Richmond school is in custody. Police say an armed robbery yesterday at the Dollar General on Walmsley Boulevard caused officials to place Boushall Middle School on lockdown. A person of interest was found, and the lockdown was lifted. Police say there is no threat to the […]

It is here! Richmond’s long-awaited rapid transit line is nearly complete. It is a new way to catch the bus. GRTC Pulse launches on Sunday June 24 after several years in the works. The line will start at the The Shops at Willow Lawn and end at Rockett’s Landing. Richmond City Council has approved free […]

The Virginia Senate is signing off on a two-year budget that includes Medicaid expansion. Wednesday’s vote came hours after the finance committee killed the proposed expansion. A standoff between the House and Senate prevented passage of a budget during the regular session. The House was scheduled to meet last night to discuss the changes.

Virginia Congressman Thomas Garrett will not seek reelection. The Buckingham County Republican told the ‘Washington Post’ yesterday that he is struggling with alcoholism and wants to focus on recovery and his family. Forty-six-year-old Garrett represents Virginia’s 5th district, which includes areas around Charlottesville. He’ll officially step down in January. All 435 U.S. House of Representatives […]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Buckle up it’s the law in Virginia. Gas prices are up as millions of people get ready to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend. Triple-A reports that the average price for a gallon of gas in Richmond is two dollars, 77-cents. That’s over 60-cents higher than this time last year. […]

Over 730 people will be awarded Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Petersburg, Virginia but several thousand showed up on Monday. The pre-application window was open for only two hours yesterday morning, leading to long lines and congested traffic. More than two-thousand people lined up to receive the pre-app vouchers. They were handed out on […]

Chesterfield County police are investigating a possible abduction outside a local Walmart. Police officers say a woman was seen trying to escape the trunk of a vehicle outside the Midlothian Walmart on Sunday night. Last night, the victim showed up at a police station after seeing herself on the news. Police say she was with […]

The Richmond Police Department is identifying the man who was shot and killed on I-95 on Monday night. Police say Marcus-David Peters of Henrico County charged officers after hitting multiple cars, led police on a pursuit and roll around naked on the highway. Peters was a science teacher at Essex High School. He graduated with […]

Richmond, VA- Two Richmond teens are being charged with first-degree murder in connection to a shooting from last week. Richmond police say 17-year-old Octavis Green is charged with first-degree murder and 20-year-old Nicholas Thomas is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Officers responded to a shooting on Friday on Alvis Avenue and found a victim, […]