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As summer travel season is a factor in disease spread, state and federal government leaders offer guidance and resources. As...

By: Shannon Heckt –Virginia Mercury The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows the entirety of Virginia is experiencing some level...

National estimates show 80,000 Virginians could see reductions to their WIC fruit and vegetable benefits under a proposed federal spending...

Given the dire economic situation facing small farms in Virginia today, “cattle-voltaics” could offer a lifeline for rural communities, columnist...

Groundbreaking ruling upholds lower court’s decision and caps monthslong legal fight with national implications. The Supreme Court of Virginia on...

By: Shauneen Miranda –Virginia Mercury WASHINGTON — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning...

By: Shannon Heckt – May 7, 2026 5:26 am On the banks of Aquia Creek in Stafford, Gov. Abigail Spanberger...

If state and local permits are approved, the company anticipates the plant will come online in 2033 or 2034. Dominion...

By: Charlotte Rene Woods – May 7, 2026 5:28 am “We needed this rain,” farmer and entrepreneur Graham Redfern said...

The board is considering multiple options to implement time period quotas throughout the menhaden fishing season to address the concerns...