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A recount is likely on the way in Virginia’s 5th District; what does that process look like?
A week after the primary election, the results of the Republican nomination in the 5th Congressional District are still too close to call. Michael Pope has more on what happens next.
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After success in Roanoke, fentanyl awareness campaign to roll out statewide later this year
Virginia’s First Lady and its Attorney General rolled out a fentanyl awareness campaign in Roanoke earlier this year. And as Nick Gilmore reports, there are positive trends – both in that city and statewide.
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No sign of a deal on skill games, despite special session status
Lawmakers will return to the Capitol once again later this week. And, as Michael Pope tells us, one issue they have yet to resolve involves skill games.
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Two years after Dobbs, an abortion access amendment is still on Virginia’s horizon
Virginia’s abortion laws haven’t changed in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with the Dobbs decision. But that doesn’t mean they’re not the focus of elected officials and activists. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.
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New utility cutoff protections for Virginians during extreme heat kick in July 1
A heat dome is setting up over Virginia, just a few days shy of a new law that aims to protect those who can’t pay their utility bills. As Brad Kutner found out, those protections could make a difference in the months ahead.
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FBI: DNA evidence conclusively links Shenandoah National Park murders to convicted serial rapist
The FBI announced Thursday that it had solved a crime that shocked Virginians more than 28 years ago. DNA has now identified the killer of two young women who were camping in Shenandoah National Park. Sandy Hausman has that story.