Virginia Assembly

5 days ago

Former Commonwealth Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to speak against ranked choice voting

“Ranked Choice Voting” is used in some Virginia primaries, including Charlottesville's,

2 weeks ago

Albemarle County Supervisors lay out 2026 legislative program

Albemarle County is seeking state funding for Biscuit Run Park, the ability to hold a public referendum to increase sales tax, and expanded authority in using speed cameras.

4 weeks ago

Bipartisan efforts have led to the revitalization of one of Virginia’s most economically depressed cities

Governor Youngkin and the City Officials of Petersburg have worked together for the last three years to revitalize an economically depressed city that was plagued by crime, poverty and lack of educational achievement.

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15 hours ago in National

Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

16 hours ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

16 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."