Virginia Dems rush to support federal workers during government shutdown

Virginia’s hundreds of thousands of federal employees entered their second day of the government shutdown on Thursday as Republicans in Washington hold firm on their refusal to pass a spending bill that keeps health care affordable for millions of...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to close NY offices over AG Letitia James' 'corrupt and dangerous business practices': report

"We are shutting down the two New York offices for Fannie and Freddie as a result of Letitia James' corrupt and dangerous business practices in the state." The offices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to shutter their New York offices over...

Government shutdown could put severe pressure on small businesses

For the first time in nearly seven years, the federal government has shut down. That means more than 750,000 workers could be furloughed on any given day. As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds over things like health care and...

Virginia Governor’s Race Sees Rise in New Donors

As the final stretch of the race to Richmond approaches, the Virginia gubernatorial campaigns are seeing a rise in new donors. The governor’s race has attracted more first-time donors than a Virginia gubernatorial election has seen since 2013....

Editorial: White House tariffs have put Virginia, U.S. farmers in a bind

Virginia may not be a powerhouse agriculture producer on par with places such as California, Iowa or even neighboring North Carolina, but hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in commerce are tied to farming, which is the commonwealth’s...

FDA Approves New Abortion Pill From Company Seeking to ‘Normalize Abortion’

An abbreviated new drug application for Evita Solutions, a Virginia-based pharmaceutical company, was approved, and pro-lifers are pushing back. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved a new abortion pill made by a company...

Virginia Beach vendor launches organic baby food brand

Born in Paris, Charlotte Weiss has been a longtime fan of sous vide. So when her third son was just starting solid foods, she decided to try it for making baby food. “I was already passionate about sous vide cooking, but noticed it was almost...

Virginia Adriano was playing volleyball in Italy's top pro league. Then Nebraska came calling

LINCOLN, Neb. — On the morning of Jan. 30, as John Cook readied for his retirement news conference, some 16 hours after he stepped down from the helm of Nebraska volleyball, Cook’s successor, Dani Busboom Kelly, met briefly with Jaylen Reyes, the...

Tart Lumber Company promotes Virginia Lewis to president

Tart Lumber Company, a family-owned and operated leader in building materials, millwork, kitchens, and hardware, announced the promotion of Virginia Lewis to the role of president. Lewis, a third-generation member of the Tart family, has spent the...

Henry County gas station incident reignites debate over Virginia's skill game legality

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Henry County gas station is under investigation after a man allegedly attempted to break into a skill game machine following a loss. The incident has reignited the ongoing debate over the legality of skill games in...

Spanberger holds 10-point lead in Virginia governor’s race

(The Center Square) – Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger is starting October with a polling advantage in Virginia’s governor’s race as the month opens with a federal shutdown and political tension building in Virginia. An Emerson College...

Senators Coons, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Support Federal Employees Experiencing Financial Hardship During Shutdown

U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Tim Kaine of Virginia have introduced the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act, legislation that would support federal employees who are experiencing financial hardship during government shutdowns. During past...

She Was an NFL Cheerleader Who Landed a Role on Married... with Children. Then She Vanished Hours Before a Fitting By Virginia Chamlee 10

NEED TO KNOW Linda Sobek was a burgeoning model and actress when she disappeared one Thursday in 1995 Within days, a photographer was suspected to be involved with the incident after photos of Sobek were found in the garbage near the highway The...

X’s and O’s with Dominic Robinson: Florida State defensive lapses at Virginia

What went wrong for Tony White and the Florida State defense last Friday night at Virginia? With the benefit of coaches’ All-22 film, Warchant lead football analyst Dominic Robinson explores for the answers. Included in Robinson’s analysis are...

Report: National Park tourism contributes over $24 million to local economy

Published 4:12 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025 The National Park Service has released a new report that shows 729,249 people visited the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in 2024. Those visitors spent $23,973,000 in communities surrounding the...

‘He knew what he was called to do’: The heroic story of Tom Vander Woude, Virginia Catholic man who died saving his son

This year marks the 17th anniversary of the death of Tom Vander Woude, a Catholic father who died on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary while saving his son, Joseph, from drowning in a septic tank. The Diocese of Arlington,...

The Hudson Cook Usury Monitor - A Publication of Recent Usury and Finance Charge Cases - Summer 2025

For all those interested in all things "Interest" related, we provide a summary of recent state and federal court cases involving usury, finance charges, and interest rates, as they relate to the consumer and commercial credit industries. Assuming...

Employment Law Update: Economic Headwinds: Navigating Layoffs with Care and Compliance

When budgets tighten — whether due to a federal government shutdown, grant cuts, manufacturing slowdowns, or a dip in tourism — some employers face the difficult decision to reduce staff. If layoffs are on the table, approach them with empathy,...

One year after Helene, Virginia town invites visitors on the road to recovery

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Since Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast in 2024, decimated towns like Damascus, Virginia have been working to rebuild. The town houses fewer than 1,000 residents and relies heavily on tourism. In the...

Economic boom or environmental disaster? Rural Texas grapples with pros, cons of data centers

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. LUBBOCK — Kendra Kay loved growing up in the quiet of West Texas. She...