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Monday is the deadline to become a registered voter in time to take part in the June 11th primary voting. It's also the d...
The G.O.P. slate of candidates for statewide office is set for November. Delegates attending the Republican Party of Virginia...
A new Quinnipiac University survey of almost 1,300 Virginia voters finds Democrat Terry McAuliffe is now leading the race for...
The Democratic candidate for governor was in Winchester Tuesday. Terry McAuliffe toured four women-owned small businesses in ...
Virginia Tech's President has announced his retirement. Charles Steger made the announcement in an e-mail to students, fa...
Absentee voting continues for the June 11th primary. Virginia voters must choose between either the Republican or Democratic ...
U.S. Census Bureau data shows West Virginia had the lowest voter turnout in November. The new survey finds the Mountain State...
The economy and jobs are the number one concern of voters that will be deciding the governor's race in November. A Washin...
Democrat Terry McAuliffe is officially kicking off his campaign for governor with a series of policy speeches. The effort beg...
November is still a long way out, but the campaigning for Virginia governor has cranked up a notch. Republican Ken Cuccinelli...
Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner recently took part in a White House forum on military credentialing ...
Republican Ken Cuccinelli will be airing statewide television ads well in advance of the November election for Governor. Cucc...
George Mason University celebrated the inauguration of school president Angel Cabrera on Friday. The event at the Patriot Cen...
Governor McDonnell says his overseas trade mission was very successful. McDonnell spoke from Tokyo, Japan Thursday saying fac...
A Senate subcommittee that aims to bolster U.S. competitiveness by promoting trade, investment, innovation and manufacturing ...
The successful completion of a public-private partnership to permanently protect 195 acres along the Shenandoah River that pl...
John Sununu will address graduates at Shenandoah University's spring commencement. S.U. President Tracy Fitzsimmons says ...
Governor McDonnell says his ongoing trade mission is going well. On Friday, McDonnell spoke from China where he and a trio of...
First quarter fundraising totals are in and Democrat Terry McAuliffe has seized the upper hand in the race for Governor. McAu...
Governor McDonnell issued a statement on the passing of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. McDonnell says she s...
It was busy in Richmond Wednesday as lawmakers tackled Governor McDonnell's amendments and vetoes. The amendment denying ...
The Democratic Party of Virginia has certified five candidates for statewide office. Since Terry McAuliffe is the only candid...
A General Assembly lawmaker has decided that 52 years is enough. Independent Bedford County Delegate Lacey Putney has announc...
The state department of education has announced $2 million in grants for partnerships between colleges and universities a...
Quinnipiac University is out with another poll regarding the November election for Virginia Governor. The survey of almost 1,...
Winchester Commonwealth's Attorney Alex Iden says he is running for another term. The Republican says his goal as a prose...
Governor McDonnell has signed legislation banning several new substances identified as variations of synthetic marijuana and ...
Last year featured a much higher number of insurance fraud cases and arrests across the Commonwealth. The Virginia State Poli...
It's now easier to keep up with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine's office. The Democrat has launched his senate office Facebook...
The Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission's Civil War Historymobile is scheduled to stop at Frederick County's Gainesb...
The General Assembly will reconvene April 3rd to consider Governor McDonnell's vetoes to legislation passed by lawmakers ...
U.S. Senator Mark Warner has received the highest recognition the Navy can confer upon a civilian. The Democrat has been awar...
The second interim report from the Governor's Task Force for Local Mandate Review has been released. Governor McDonnell s...
Tenth District Congressman Frank Wolf testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday in support of moving the F.B.I. headquarters to the...
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has made a decision on whether to run for governor as an independent. The Republican will no...
Governor McDonnell has sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius outlining the state's ...
The Peace Corps has marked its 52nd anniversary and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says he is proud of all the volunteers the state h...
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling says the people of Virginia want a governor who will provide mainstream leadership, keep foc...
A sizeable amount of those receiving income-based federal assistance have a disability. The U.S. Census Bureau says 30.4 perc...
Loudoun County is hoping to become the new home of the FBI. The county's Department of Economic Development has submitted...
Governor McDonnell says Saturday was a historic day in Virginia. The General Assembly approved the transportation funding com...
Americans for Prosperity has released its 112th Congress Scorecard. The conservative grassroots organization committed to sma...
Delegate Beverly Sherwood is thanking her fellow General Assembly conferees who on Wednesday reached a compromise on transpor...
The looming federal sequester cuts continue to have U.S. Senate Democrat Mark Warner's attention. Warner is talking up th...
The November election for Virginia governor looks like it will be a tough battle. Quinnipiac University has released a survey...
Governor McDonnell says it is critical that the president lead and work with Congress to come together and produce legislatio...
Several of Virginia's U.S. lawmakers are making their case against sequestration. They have sent a letter to President Ob...
Republican House Speaker William Howell says his ruling on the Senate's redrawing of voting districts was not made lightl...
Governor McDonnell is continuing to seek support of Virginia's Road to the Future. The Republican's transportation fu...
A statement from Governor McDonnell regarding the inauguration says we join all Virginians in saying God Bless President Obam...
Governor McDonnell's transportation plan continues to pick up passengers. The Republican administration has been sending ...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has locked up the Republican nomination for Governor. Cuccinelli is the only candidate that f...
Governor McDonnell is expressing disappointment in Monday's vote by a House subcommittee to reject proposed constitutiona...
The 2013 General Assembly convened Wednesday. The 47th annual Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast began Day One activities that cul...
Virginia's November gubernatorial election currently doesn't have a front-runner according to a new Quinnipiac Univer...
The Virginia General Assembly 45-day 2013 session has arrived and new media is playing a role. Republican House Speaker Willi...
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government has ranked all 134 Old Dominion localities on providing easy online access to thei...
State lawmakers return to work in Richmond this week. Republican 10th District Delegate Randy Minchew says transportation and...
Virginia's Office of the Attorney General has hooked up additional duties. The office is now handling towing-related cons...
Governor McDonnell issued a statement on Tuesday's 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. He plugged Fort Mo...
The Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals and the Vir...
Connecticut wasn't the only state holding a moment of silence Friday morning for the Newtown elementary school massacre v...
Governor McDonnell has announced a plan to review school safety at the K-12 and higher education levels in the wake of the Sa...
Governor McDonnell has unveiled his mid-point revisions to the state's two-year budget. The Republican told the General A...
Governor McDonnell says his thoughts and prayers go out those impacted by Friday's horrific mass shootings at an elementa...
Governor McDonnell has sent a letter to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary saying Virginia will not be pursuing a s...
There's an abundance of support for Governor McDonnell's recently released education legislative agenda. The Virginia...
U.S. Senator-elect Tim Kaine says he is pleased with his committee assignments. The Democrat says he is excited to tackle the...
Governor McDonnell is continuing to detail the budget amendments he'll propose to the General Assembly's money commit...
The Virginia Department of Health Professions has rolled out a new webpage aimed at helping active duty military members, vet...
There's a new leader of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Alexandria Delegate Charniele Herring is the first African-Amer...
Governor McDonnell paid tribute to Virginia National Guard members and the Virginia Defense Force Friday afternoon with this ...
Governor McDonnell delivered remarks on Wednesday's opening day of the annual Governor's Transportation Conference. T...
Governor McDonnell delivered remarks on Wednesday's opening day of the annual Governor's Transportation Conference. T...
Democrat Jim Webb has released a comprehensive report on his coming-to-a-close six years in the United States Senate. The rep...
The Commonwealth is being included in the first-ever renewable energy lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf. The federal ...
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling is out of the 2013 race for Governor. The Republican says the party's decision to pick i...
Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in tradition and the White House renewed one that began under President Kennedy Wednesday. ...
Former governor Mark Warner will not be seeking a return to the Executive Mansion. The Democrat says he loved being governor,...
The state's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline has been expanded to citizen use. The switch from being available to only stat...
The candidates already running for Governor next year have little advantage according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of ...
Brian Moran is ending his tenure as the Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman. Moran says he is proud to have led a party tha...
Republican George Allen says he has no intention of running for office again. The former governor/U.S. Senator's announce...
Republican George Allen says he has no intention of running for office again. The former governor/U.S. Senator's announce...
Terry McAuliffe is running for governor. The Democrat has confirmed his long expected run in an e-mail to supporters. He says...
Many local restaurants participate in honoring ourVeterans and Military Personel on Veteran's Day.Click HERE for location...
There was record turnout for the Winchester area's Kids Voting election. More than 6,300 students from Winchester and Fre...
President Obama secured another term with a large electoral college win. He carried the Commonwealth with 51 percent of the o...
The polls are open across the state until 7:00 tonight. Virginia has a new voter identification law with many forms of identi...
Attorney General Cuccinelli says Dominion customers will ultimately pay less for electricity due to the Virginia Supreme Cour...
A new survey of likely Virginia voters finds the presidential race is very close. The swing state survey from Quinnipiac Univ...
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on in-person absentee voting prompted instructions from the State Board of Elections to local r...
The presidential and U.S. Senate races in Virginia could have winners from different parties. The Loudoun Times-Mirror recent...
Attorney General Cuccinelli has been granted the authority to investigate alleged voter registration dumping in Rockingham Co...
The election is getting close and the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia is ready for the balloting. Tim Heap...
Attorney General Cuccinelli has responded to Democratic state Senator Donald McEachin's request to investigate the recent...
The largest engagement fought in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War is coming to life this weekend. The Cedar Creek B...
Virginia is one of the states the presidential candidates consider key to victory and George Mason University just hosted an ...
If you're not a registered voter and you want to cast a ballot in the November 6th election, you'd better hurry. Mond...
A new swing state presidential survey finds President Obama continues to lead in the Old Dominion. The Quinnipiac University,...
Virginia's U.S. Senate candidates debated Monday night. Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen issued statements ...
Tenth District Congressman Frank Wolf is applauding the House Intelligence Committee report that urges American companies to ...
The best in several years September U.S. unemployment report brought comment in the Commonwealth's U.S. Senate race. The ...
The inaugural Virginia Wine Summit uncorked Tuesday. The summit was held in Richmond and aimed to have wine enthusiasts and i...