“I think they’ll continue to build in Virginia, but I think they understand it's going to be a different playing field right now,” Senator Louise Lucas said.

More than 4,000 Virginians visited emergency rooms for heat-related illness last year.

Should Virginia ditch the influence of the Electoral College and sign on to a compact of states agreeing to cast all their electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote? That's the question now on the desk of Governor Abigail Spanberger.

Virginia Beach reported the highest use of student seclusions in the state. A new policy limits the controversial practice for children in crisis.

The Eastern Shore Habitat for Humanity raises money at its annual Freezin’ for a Reason event. The nonprofit hopes to build four total homes on the Shore this year.

The fight over collective bargaining in Virginia is ongoing at the legislature, where competing efforts offer different protections.

Portsmouth has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in Virginia, with roughly 799 cases per 100,000 people, a rate that exceeds both the state and national averages.

Members of the Virginia General Assembly are debating ways to prevent gun violence.

The county is launching a community land trust and wants residents to apply for its first board of directors.