In-person absentee voting is now underway across Virginia for town elections across the state.

The upside of annual elections in the commonwealth is that every year is an opportunity to win better representation.

Thursday, Northam and his COVID-19 response team detailed ways the state is trying to help you and stop the spread.

Congress is now working on a plan to backstop the American economy, and Senator Tim Kaine said he is optimistic that plan will include direct cash payments to individuals and families.

Virginia’s lieutenant governor says the state needs bolder leadership during this crisis.

Other lawmakers announced plans to self-quarantine after coming into contact with their colleagues.

An expert at the University of Virginia Center for Politics says the coronavirus may impact the presidential election in ways this country has never seen before.

Governor Ralph Northam orders all daycare operations in the state to comply with 10 people or fewer order.

The Virginia Department of Elections says voters will be allowed and encouraged to cast ballots by mail in May’s municipal elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voting access was a top priority for the General Assembly’s new Democratic majorities, which sent a package of election-related legislation to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk.

Workplaces large and small, schools and colleges sent their employees and students home with orders to telecommute if possible while others go without paychecks.

Environmental advocates notched one win after another this legislative session as the new Democratic majority passed their top-priority legislation, including measures long opposed by Republicans who used to be in charge.

Forty percent of debris recovered on Virginia beaches was balloons, which infiltrate ecosystems and can kill wildlife.

The measure now heads to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who can try to amend or veto parts of the budget.

Virginia Rep. Don Beyer will self-quarantine after dining with a friend who tested positive for COVID-19.

For months, a handful of Virginia lawmakers had been pushing legislation that would grant access to paid sick time to thousands of workers.

Henrico’s proposed $1.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 aims to advance several major County projects, stimulate economic growth and provide raises for teachers.

As coronavirus continues to spread, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) cosponsored emergency paid sick leave legislation to provide mandatory paid sick days.

Virginia lawmakers have approved raises and bonuses for state employees and public school teachers in their final budget proposal.

A bill that would give localities control of Confederate monuments is on its way to Governor Ralph Northam's desk.

It's a wrap: Virginia lawmakers look back on 2020 General Assembly session

On March 4, Virginia became the latest state to ban hair discrimination.

Mayor Levar Stoney will be joining Richmond Kicker’s officials to announce new enhancements to City Stadium.

The Richmond City Council will be discussing regulations for Air BnB’s in the city.

The House and Senate passed legislation over the weekend that would undo an existing state law that protects the monuments and instead let local governments decide their fate.

Legislation to require criminal background checks on all gun sales and restore the state’s former one-handgun-a-month rule won final approval Saturday in the state Senate.

The General Assembly passed measures this session repealing restrictions on sex before marriage, swearing in public and being a "habitual drunkard," but Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, said he is considering updating another "outdated" Virginia law next year.

It took weeks of negotiations to settle on an end to balance billing, a much-loathed feature of Virginia’s medical system that’s been locked in a legislative deadlock for years.

Virginia lawmakers approved a proposed change to the state's constitution that supporters said will curb political gerrymandering.

Richmond's Mayor unveils $782.6 million budget

The General Assembly passed a bill that aims to increase access to renewable energy for lower-income communities.

The General Assembly passed a bill that will allow Virginia schools to distribute excess food to eligible students, in an effort to provide another meal to students.

Virginia’s governor has signed a bill banning hair discrimination across the commonwealth.

Virginia lawmakers gave final passage Friday to a sweeping energy bill that would overhaul how the state’s utilities generate electricity.

There have been Congressional hearings over the rising costs, but federal regulators still haven’t settled on a solution to lower prices.

Virginia lawmakers have announced an agreement on transportation funding proposal that will double the gas tax in some parts of the state. But lawmakers are rejecting Gov. Ralph Northam’s request to do away annual vehicle safety inspections.

There are some old laws on the books in Virginia that a person might consider odd or weird, depending on who you ask.

The bills that would allow localities to have the power to remove Confederate monuments are moving forward in the General Assembly.

The final version adds four new vaccines to the state’s immunization schedule, which hasn’t been updated since 2008.

Lawmakers have a few more days to get their homework done before the 2020 session adjourns.

The Virginia Senate has approved a bill over the objections of Dominion Energy that would restore state regulatory oversight of how electric utilities can write off certain costs.

The felony larceny threshold in Virginia has officially been doubled, with the change taking effect this summer.

As state lawmakers are still trying to reach a deal on education funding, a group of Chesterfield teachers staged a walkout Tuesday in order to push for better pay.

Tommie the pit bull died in early 2019 after being set on fire.

Results from Virginia’s Democratic primary could be a key indicator of which of the party’s presidential hopefuls will face President Donald Trump in the general election.

Despite Joe Biden winning the Democratic Primary in Virginia Tuesday, Republicans say President Donald Trump will still claim victory in November.

Noel Romey, a blind Midlothian man, uses a machine to help him vote on his own.

More than $10,000 was donated to Feed More in support of two food drives conducted during the General Assembly session.

Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada were kryptonite for Joe Biden. But in South Carolina, superman himself, Congressman Jim Clyburn came to the rescue with an endorsement.

As the votes pour in this Super Tuesday, security is at the top of some voters’ minds.

Virginia's governor signed a bill on Tuesday effectively banning the discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children in the commonwealth.

With 99 delegates up for grabs in the Commonwealth, Virginia is definitely one to watch. So your vote matters, but before you get to your polling place, here’s everything you need to know.

After a lengthy delay, Virginia Democrats are advancing legislation to overhaul how new congressional and legislative maps are drawn.

The General Assembly passed a bill that will require full-time teachers to complete mental health awareness training, though some advocates are split on how the training should be implemented.

When William Christiansen married his college sweetheart, he was disturbed that they had to disclose their race to the registrar, considering they are an interracial couple.

A bill in the General Assembly that bans expanded polystyrene containers, also known as plastic foam, at all food vendors by 2025 currently is in limbo while both chambers hash out a Senate amendment rejected by the House.

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney had a good excuse for being late to a news conference for presidential hopeful Joe Biden: they were stuck in an elevator.

Virginia State Police say $55 million needed to correct pay issues within agency