Northam proposes budget amendments and legislative leaders respond
Governor Ralph Northam announced budget amendment proposals on Wednesday morning in front of a virtual-joint session of the money committees in both the state Senate and House of Delegates. The…
Mark Herring officially launches campaign for re-election
Mark Herring, the current Attorney General of Virginia made it official on Wednesday morning announcing that he is seeking re-election. “Serving as your attorney general has been the honor of…
“…there isn’t anything left for me,” Martinsville looks to rebound
by Ben Walls Driving on U.S. Route 220 in Martinsville, Virginia, the Jones family agrees their hometown is a shell of what it used to be. “Yeah, there’s not much…
Central Virginia food bank provides hunger relief during pandemic
By David Tran Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – When COVID-19 was declared a national emergency at the beginning of March, Feed More, a hunger-relief organization serving Central Virginians, was…
Activists want more from Governor Northam in Shockoe Bottom & Amanda Chase wakes up (briefly)
Welcome to Tuesday! In addition to the top news from around the Commonwealth, we also have coverage of Amanda Chase toning down her rhetoric (briefly) and Terry McAuliffe also receives…
Activists want more from Northam in Shockoe Bottom
by Brandon Jarvis Governor Northam announced on Friday that he intends to make a large investment towards historic justice initiatives in Richmond – however, the people who have been working…
Amanda Chase acknowledges that COVID-19 is real
by Brandon Jarvis In a messaging pivot during a Facebook video on Monday night, Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) announced that she will now be providing weekly COVID-19 updates. In Monday’s…
City of Petersburg Announces Finalists for Fire Chief Position
Petersburg, Virginia: Today, Petersburg City Manager has announced the final three candidates for the City’s Fire Chief position. The Fire Chief will lead the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue, and…
Speaker of House endorses a candidate for Governor and Kessler revives lawsuit
Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn Endorses Terry McAuliffe Terry McAuliffe announced on Monday morning that he has received the endorsement of the Speaker of the House of Delegates to…
Democrats choose HD-02 candidate to replace Foy
by Brandon Jarvis After Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Prince William) announced last week that she was resigning from the second district House of Delegates seat, Democrats rushed to nominate a…