Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

Thousands of drivers are now eligible for toll-free trips through the Downtown and Midtown tunnels, and one of Virginia’s top lawmakers is encouraging residents, more than ever, to take advantage of the offer.

Sears, top left, and House speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, top center, and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, applaud as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, bottom center,

On his last full day in the White House President Joe Biden pardoned Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, who served nearly eight years in prison on a drug-related offense.

The governor said his plan would not come from existing education funding, but Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, said it's a nonstarter.

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration's final year in office.

Both parties in Virginia's legislature are hoping to support moms with a myriad of efforts during the 2025 legislative session. And new moms are often leading the way.

Because of the growth of power-hungry data centers, Virginia has now surpassed California as the nation's top electricity-importer.

"We did not anticipate such fervent opposition and have no desire to engage in divisiveness,” owner Wes Griffith wrote.

A Senate panel removed Meg Bryce, a member the state Board of Education, and Yesli Vega a member of the state Board of Health, from a list of Gov. Glenn

South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR projects announced for this year's celebration of visual creativity (March 7-15).

SXSW Film & TV Festival is finally here. South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has unveiled the first wave of its film and TV lineup for the 32nd edition, which begins with with an Opening Night TV Premiere of the eagerly-anticipated Apple TV+ series “The Studio” starring Seth Rogen,