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Virginia Dems rush to support federal workers during government shutdown
Virginia’s hundreds of thousands of federal employees entered their second day of the government shutdown on Thursday as Republicans in Washington hold firm on their refusal to pass a spending bill that keeps health care affordable for millions of...

Virginia Governor’s Race Sees Rise in New Donors
As the final stretch of the race to Richmond approaches, the Virginia gubernatorial campaigns are seeing a rise in new donors. The governor’s race has attracted more first-time donors than a Virginia gubernatorial election has seen since 2013....

Virginia pursues restrictions on transgender students in sports, locker rooms
Virginia’s Board of Health took the next step in a regulatory process meant to restrict transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports or using certain facilities designated for women and girls. On Thursday, the board approved to publish a...

Virginia Tech’s Smart Airspace Vision
A University Takes Flight into AAM Virginia Tech has long stood at the crossroads of research and real-world deployment when it comes to autonomous systems. As one of the original FAA-designated UAS test sites, the school’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation...

Virginia Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid discusses federal cuts, marriage amendment
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Reid outlined his positions on federal spending cuts and constitutional amendments during a recent interview on CBS 6 , as early voting continues across Virginia. Reid, who left his...

Virginia Beach vendor launches organic baby food brand
Born in Paris, Charlotte Weiss has been a longtime fan of sous vide. So when her third son was just starting solid foods, she decided to try it for making baby food. “I was already passionate about sous vide cooking, but noticed it was almost...

Virginia Democrat under fire after 2022 reckless driving conviction comes to light
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee running for Virginia attorney general this fall, has come under scrutiny by state Republicans after a local news outlet unearthed his 2022 reckless driving conviction and the opportunity he took to avoid jail...

Virginia fishery resource grant program now accepting applicants
October 2, 2025 The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has opened the application period for the Virginia Fishery Resource Grant Program (VFRGP), inviting commercial fishermen and seafood processors to submit their innovation ideas aimed...
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Virginia Parents Go Viral for Unique Family Tradition with Their 6 Kids' First Names (Exclusive) By Kayla Grant
NEED TO KNOW One Virginia-based family is going viral for their unique tradition Carolyn Cousin and her fiancé, Cameron Butts Sr., share six children together, each with similar sounding first names Cousin tells PEOPLE that after she and Butts...

Virginia health board approves start of process for transgender sports and facilities regulations
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia State Board of Health approved the start of a regulatory process Thursday morning to create rules that would prevent transgender women from playing in female sports or using female changing rooms. The brief...

Virginia Adriano was playing volleyball in Italy's top pro league. Then Nebraska came calling
LINCOLN, Neb. — On the morning of Jan. 30, as John Cook readied for his retirement news conference, some 16 hours after he stepped down from the helm of Nebraska volleyball, Cook’s successor, Dani Busboom Kelly, met briefly with Jaylen Reyes, the...

Voters claim Democrat faked address in key Virginia race that could flip House
Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff has the latest on the Fairfax County district attorney facing backlash for refusing to charge a sex offender on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new court filing claims a...

Virginia mother says she repeatedly warned school about teacher facing child sex crime charge
SURRY COUNTY, Va. — A Surry County mother says she warned a school administrator multiple times about Joshua Lashbrook years before the Prince George Junior High School physical education teacher was indicted on a child sex crime charge in July....

Editorial: White House tariffs have put Virginia, U.S. farmers in a bind
Virginia may not be a powerhouse agriculture producer on par with places such as California, Iowa or even neighboring North Carolina, but hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in commerce are tied to farming, which is the commonwealth’s...

How One Virginia Community College Is Closing the Skills Gap
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Inside a cavernous industrial space in Portsmouth, the rhythmic hiss and spark of welding torches fill the air. Twenty-five students work simultaneously in individual booths, learning skills that will transform their economic...
If these reforms succeed, Australia could have more politicians
Should we have more federal politicians? One can anticipate the knee-jerk response from many sceptical voters. But Special Minister of State Don Farrell believes there's a case, and has the parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Electoral...

The Hudson Cook Usury Monitor - A Publication of Recent Usury and Finance Charge Cases - Summer 2025
For all those interested in all things "Interest" related, we provide a summary of recent state and federal court cases involving usury, finance charges, and interest rates, as they relate to the consumer and commercial credit industries. Assuming...

Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces Plans to Showcase War Department Innovation
War Secretary Pete Hegseth told a crowd of over 800 of America’s top military leadership he will showcase defense innovation. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said he plans to give a speech in October showcasing the “speed, innovation and generational...

US politician who livestreamed sex videos with her husband for cash arrested over domestic violence
A US politician who livestreamed sex videos with her husband for cash has been arrested over domestic violence. Susanna Gibson Payne, 42 and a former Democratic candidate for the Virginia state legislature, was arrested for "assault and battery –...

Spanberger holds 10-point lead in Virginia governor’s race
(The Center Square) – Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger is starting October with a polling advantage in Virginia’s governor’s race as the month opens with a federal shutdown and political tension building in Virginia. An Emerson College...