Traditional Thanksgiving off the table for many
By India Jones Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Many Americans are grappling with ways to make one of the nation’s most celebrated holidays safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Richmond…
Legal state marijuana sales could overtake illegal trade by year four
By Sam Fowler Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s commercial marijuana market could yield between $30 million to $60 million in tax revenue in the first year, according to…
COVID-19 update for Poquoson
11/30 As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving…
Colonial Heights COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 numbers in Colonial Heights are now trending in a bad direction as the rate of new cases per 100,000 has risen from 12.8 to 20.0 in three days. Colonial…
Chesterfield Schools are switching to virtual-only until January 29th
11/25 update: by Brandon Jarvis Wednesday update: Chesterfield county reported a seven-day average among 100,000 residents of 26.5. The superintendent of Chesterfield schools stated earlier this month that reaching 25…
Williamsburg COVID-19 Update: 11/30
11/30 As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving…
Colonial Heights COVID-19 update 11/30
11/30 As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving…
Monday’s top news from around Virginia
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Redistricting: How the new process will work in Virginia
Sign up for our daily email newsletter by Brandon Jarvis A constitutional amendment establishing a bipartisan redistricting commission passed on a ballot referendum with an overwhelming 65% of the vote…
Racial equity obstacles in Virginia’s push to legalizing marijuana
By Brandon Shillingford Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Could legalizing marijuana in Virginia help address social disparities and inequities? That’s one of the topics the state’s legislative watchdog agency…