Northern Virginia officials argue transit is a key economic driver, but the ask for more money comes at a moment when Virginia’s budget is expected to tighten.

Across the region, local officials are debating how to manage the growth of data centers. While the tax revenue is significant, the pressure on the energy grid is also pushing up electricity costs for...

Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.

Voters sent Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones to the Capitol.

Voters sent Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones to the Capitol.

Virginia, birthplace of the Internet, has more data centers than anywhere else in the world, bringing in billions in tax revenues. But continued data center development is forcing electric rates up, a...

Earlier this year, "quiet" was one word to describe the Virginia race for governor. Then came DOGE, a text message scandal down ballot, a redistricting surprise, the government shutdown and more.

Earlier this year, "quiet" was one word to describe the Virginia race for governor. Then came DOGE, a text message scandal down ballot, a redistricting surprise, the government shutdown and more.

Health care has been a consistent talking point in the campaign for governor in the commonwealth.

This series examines the state of health care in Virginia

The Bright Center was already operating on a shoestring. Now the program's sustainability is even more in doubt.

The governor's office has twice cited "working papers" in response to records requests.

NR has obtained a string of disturbing text messages sent by the former state lawmaker in 2022.

Early voting in Virginia began just last week, but the first wave of ballots already shows Republican-leaning House of Delegates districts pulling ahead of their Democratic counterparts.

The case will likely now go back to the lower court for consideration. The back-and-forth on the county's 'missing middle' housing policy has created whiplash for residents, developers, and county off...

State officials will face choices around implementing new work requirements and using state funds to fill new gaps.

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The Youngkin administration is targeting the food assistance program's benefits error rate to try to avoid paying a $270 million penalty.

One year after the violent Capitol insurrection, locals reflect on how Jan. 6, 2021 unfolded and their lives have changed in the aftermath.

More than 150 faculty, students feared Gregory Washington would be fired.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Chairman Chip Roy (R-TX) sent a letter

The Tuesday ruling in a legal dispute between the governor and Democrats in the General Assembly comes before a key meeting of George Mason University's governing board at the end of the week.

A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.

The Virginia Court of Appeals will decide whether a developer who has built ‘missing middle’ housing in the county should be allowed to join the lawsuit.

The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to pass a zoning change that increases the amount of housing allowed in certain transit corridors