Virginia officials on Wednesday warned dangerous temperatures and humidity could persist through the Fourth of July weekend. Forecasters said heat index values in parts of the commonwealth could climb as high as 115 degrees. (Photo by Getty Images)

Virginia braces for dangerous heat wave ahead of Fourth of July...

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Virginia House Bill 53 Proposes Adjustments to School Bullying Definition

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Members of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026. The legislature advanced a $205 billion, two-year spending plan the same day. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virignia Mercury)

Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data...

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A bald eagle at the Wildlife Center of Virginia May 15, 2026. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

The bald eagle’s comeback and centuries as national symbol

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A 2021 tour of the construction of the new Highland Springs High School in Henrico, estimated to cost about $80 million. (Photo courtesy of Henrico County Public Schools)

Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax

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Virginia’s $148.4 Million Special Education Expansion Sparks Calls for Stricter Fiscal...

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Virginia Legislation Proposes Updates to Medicaid State Plan for Consultations

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Handguns are displayed in New Jersey. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of states opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would allow certain firearms to be shipped through the mail, warning it could bypass background checks and weaken enforcement of state gun laws. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos /NJ Monitor)

Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal

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Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Richmond Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s amendments to the state budget ahead of the July 1 fiscal deadline. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal...

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An aerial view shows an Amazon data center in Ashburn, Virginia. PJM Interconnection got the OK from the U.S. Department of Energy to require data centers to turn on back-up generators during this week’s heatwave. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

PJM gets green light to push data centers onto back-up power...

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