Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers are up, 46% increase over last year, but a decline in female crabs in particular suggests overfishing is still a concern.
- CHARLES WILBORN Danville Register & Bee
A plan to build a data center in Pittsylvania County would be the largest investment ever in the commonwealth and one of the "most lucrative" in the nation.
- David Velazquez
Charlottesville City Council has resolved that whatever art is made from the city's former statue of Robert E. Lee can sit in a city park. But that still leaves plenty of questions.
- Heather Price Ives
The drought that is affecting nearly every corner of Virginia has prompted a emergency declaration in the town of Gordonsville, prohibiting many uses of water.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Moving forward, law enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents — won’t be able to hide their identities while on duty in Virginia.
- CHELSEA JACKSON Richmond Times-Dispatch
Grammy-winning neo-soul icon Erykah Badu will headline this year’s Richmond Jazz and Music Festival in August. Tickets go on sale Friday.
- CATHERINE ALLGOR
Often overlooked in the history of America's founding are the voices of women. In the spring of 1776, Abigail Adams spoke up.
Coming up, pots by Harry Moxley at Crozet Artisan Depot, prints by Ikuntji artists at the University of Virginia Rotunda and more.
A $1.25 million settlement has been reached in a wrongful death claim filed after 19-year-old Virginia Tech student Franklin Zhang was struck and killed by a car last year.
With just over a month left in Virginia's fiscal year in an uncertain economy, Gov. Spanberger wants a fresh look at how much money the state can expect to have in hand for a pending two-year budget.
To say it’s been a tough start to 2026 for Virginia agriculture would be an understatement.
New Jersey-based folk musician Thin Lear is set to play at Charlottesville's Superfly Brewing Co. this Sunday, with songs from his new album "Many Disappeared."
After 26 Latino men were rounded up in Greene County last week, Central Virginia nonprofits are banding together to help support their now-separated families.
Rural land is not empty space. It sustains families, preserves history and supports future generations. Once disrupted, it cannot be restored.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Rural land is not empty space. It sustains families, preserves history and supports future generations. Once disrupted, it cannot be restored.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has dealt a blow to Virginia voters by vetoing the sale of recreational marijuana.
- ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would allow Virginia residents to buy and sell cannabis.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia-based Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy are planning a merger they promise will drive down customers' bills by billions of dollars.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Linda Brown is facing four years behind bars after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.5 million from the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign charities funding drive.
- NATALIE ANDERSON The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas says she still doesn't know why her office and businesses in Portsmouth were raided by the FBI some two weeks ago.
- MARK LORENZONI
The Dogwood Track Classic is special, not only because it is Virginia's oldest and largest high school track meet.
- DAILY PROGRESS STAFF
Coming up, Afro Asia and Orion Redwolf play Fridays After Five for the VeryAsian VA Celebration, two Fringe Favorites shows open at Live Arts and more.
- KATHERINE CALOS For the Richmond Times-Dispatch
The American Revolution promised equality. Two and a half centuries later, Virginia is leading a deeper look at what that promise means.
- Hawes Spencer
Federal immigration agents and local sheriff's deputies in Greene County had detained 26 people by the end of last week. Officials have only provided one of their names.
- GWYNDOLYN MILES Richmond Times-Dispatch
It's copperhead season once again in Virginia, and while the snake's bite likely won't kill you, it will sting — a lot.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
The man who helped make Loudoun County the data center capital of the world wants Virginia lawmakers to find a way to keep the state's word with the powerful industry.