Senate Votes to Repeal One Gun A Month

The state Senate has passed the repeal of Virginia’s longstanding one-gun-a-month law.

Voter ID Bill Clears Senate

A bill that would require identification at polling places in order to vote now has passed both houses of the General Assembly.

FEMA Announces Grant to Replace Louisa Elementary School

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a grant to help rebuild a Louisa County elementary school destroyed by the August earthquake.

Tragic Petersburg Fire Claims Two Year Old

Petersburg Fire Investigators are still working to determine what caused a mobile home fire early yesterday that claimed the life of a child.

Will Voter ID Requirement Hold Up Under Voting Rights Act?

Legislation to force voters to bring identification to polling places on election day in Virginia has won Senate passage, after Republican Lt. Governor Bill Bolling broke a 20-20 partisan tie.  Our legal analyst discusses the measure's legal hurdles.

Honeywell to Expand Plant in Chesterfield

Chesterfield County got a boost yesterday with the announcement that Honeywell will spend $27.5 million and add 50 jobs to an existing Advanced Fibers Plant in the county. 

House of Delegates Approves "Moral Objection" Bill For Adoption Agencies

The House of Delegates has approved a bill that would allow private adoption agencies to deny applicants based on religious or moral objections, including objections to homosexual applicants.

Survey Finds Fewer Homeless in Greater Richmond Area

Twice each year, Homeward releases a census of the number of people who are  homeless in the greater Richmond area on a single day. This year's first snapshot was taken Thursday, January 26th.

Virginians Unprepared for Financial Crisis

A report from the non profit Corporation for Enterprise Development says many Virginians have almost no way to deal with a financial crisis.

House Votes to Repeal "King's Dominion Law"

The Virginia House of Delegates has voted to repeal the "King’s Dominion Law."   Repeal would allow public schools to begin classes before Labor Day without a state waiver.  The longtime law's unofficial name stems from its support by the tourist and hospitality industry and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.