Guest columnist Phillip E. Thompson writes, “While the political motivation behind the redistricting push is clear, a key question still...

By: Kevin Hardy –Virginia Mercury The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new...

The city seeks funding help from Congress and the General Assembly By: Jim Morrison –Virginia Mercury The cost estimate for...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Sunday to advance Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is again trying to send the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the west African...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case to determine if a migrant on...

Regional grid operator supports major transmission project that could span nine counties to meet rising demand, but residents and officials...

A decades-long study reveals widespread crab cannibals in northern areas of the bay. By: WHRO –Virginia Mercury By Katherine Hafner/WHRO...

By: Shannon Heckt –Virginia Mercury In a 4-1 vote, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a conditional...

Bob Lewis -Virginia Mercury The Virginia General Assembly has doused the flame on its 2026 winter session without completing its...