Gov.-elect Spanberger appoints secretary of labor
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has announced the appointment of Jessica K. Looman as Virginia’s next secretary of labor, selecting a longtime labor official with experience in federal and state government.
Spanberger family to open Virginia Executive Mansion for inaugural weekend
Virginians will have a chance to tour the Executive Mansion and meet the new first family during inaugural weekend, the Spanberger Inaugural Committee announced Monday.
State regulators clear controversial Chesterfield peaker plant
The controversial proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center has cleared its final major regulatory hurdle, winning approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Richmond, Henrico health officials warn against gunfire on New Year’s Eve
Richmond and Henrico health officials are reminding residents to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely by avoiding celebratory gunfire and keeping firearms securely stored.
Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark historic year in D.C.
This year produced a seemingly endless array of history-making events and nearly constant change to immigration policy, tariffs, the Education Department and federal health care programs.
A woman’s holiday tradition inspires
At 90, Dolores W. Whitaker still ushers in the holiday season one wreath at a time.
A Golden return to the stage
After a year of grueling medical treatments that derailed his rising music career, Richmond blues guitarist Justin Golden stepped onto the stage at the Camel on Saturday afternoon to launch his monthly residency — not as a comeback, but as …
Richmond launches crackdown on vape and smoke shops
A multi-agency Richmond task force has shut down 18 vape and smoke shops following inspections that uncovered widespread safety violations, illegal drugs, firearms and illicit cash, city officials said Friday at a City Hall press conference on Operation Vaporize.
Regulators to consider appeal against Dominion Energy natural gas plant
The State Corporation Commission suspended its approval of the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center — a planned Dominion Energy Virginia natural gas plant that has drawn significant opposition from Central Virginia residents and environmental groups.
Midtown64 development set to bring retail, apartments and hotel to Henrico
Greenberg Gibbons last week broke ground on Midtown64, a $500-plus million, 46-acre mixed-use development at the Interstate 64/Broad Street junction in Henrico County.
Gov.-elect Spanberger appoints longtime public administrator to lead state operations
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has appointed Traci J. Deshazor as Virginia’s next secretary of administration, naming a longtime public administrator with experience in local, state and federal government.
Special election
Early, in-person voting for the Tuesday, Jan. 6 special election will begin Saturday, Dec. 27 and continue through Saturday, Jan. 3.
Shonda Harris-Muhammed named interim superintendent amid Southampton investigation into lost grant funding
Just two months before she announced her resignation from the Richmond School Board, Shonda Harris-Muhammed (6th District) was named in a recent investigation into the district where she works full time. Last week, she was named acting superintendent of that …
Recycle your Christmas tree for free
Residents in Central Virginia can recycle their real Christmas trees at no cost through programs offered by localities in partnership with the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority.
