Majority of Virginia parents support Youngkin, Fox News poll finds

A new Fox News poll found that a strong majority of Virginia parents support Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, who has made education a key issue in the campaign against former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va.

Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race (AP analysis)

While schedules could change in the final weeks of the race, the two are not expected to turn out together in person before the Nov. 2 election against Democrat Terry McAuliffe.

Virginia redistricting commission misses deadline to redraw state house, senate lines

Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission has blown a deadline to redraw the lines for state house and senate seats after several commissioners stormed out of a meeting Friday.

Box turtle pet ban now in effect in Virginia

A host of new laws and regulations went into effect in Virginia this week, ranging from relaxed marijuana laws to a ban on death penalty.

New marijuana, gun laws go into effect July 1 in Virginia

A host of new laws ushered in by Virginia Democrats will go into effect on July 1 – ranging from the end of the death penalty to marijuana possession reform.

Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for Virginia governor

Terry McAuliffe, the exuberant former Virginia governor and longtime fixture of Democratic politics, won the party’s nomination Tuesday in his quest for a second term in office.

Virginia marijuana legalization creates hazy issue for employers and workers

Employers in Virginia will soon have to grapple with how to handle new marijuana laws. Pot will be legal starting July 1. The question is – are there enough protections for those who use marijuana for recreational or medicinal use?

Winsome Sears wins Virginia GOP nomination for lieutenant governor

A former Marine who would become the first Black woman to win statewide office in Virginia if she's elected has been tabbed for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.

Youngkin wins Virginia GOP governor race

Glenn Youngkin - a political newcomer - has won the Virginia GOP gubernatorial nomination.

Virginia could become first southern state to abolish death penalty as bill heads to Northam's desk

State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its history than any other.

Virginia lawmakers pass marijuana legalization bills for adult recreational use, future retail sales

Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation Friday that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road.