Hampton Roads lawmakers sought to tackled a host of issues through bills that passed the Virginia General Assembly this year.

Legislation that would shield thousands of court cases from public view could violate the First Amendment right of access to judicial records.

Among the legislation Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law Wednesday were two bills that establish grant funds to provide ...

A slate of bills in the General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes Moore’s ...

Are we risking the health of the bay’s ecosystem and economy so that a Canadian company can make higher profits? By allowing ...

Federal cuts, state deficits a double whammy to recovery efforts of the Chesapeake Bay; bill moves forward requiring special ...

One person was hurt after a fire at a Norfolk duplex Wednesday, Norfolk Fire-Rescue said. A Newport News woman who had been ...

The governor vetoed an identical bill last session despite the bill’s consensus support from land developers and ...

The trial continues in Norfolk for a man accused of killing a William & Mary football player in 2019. The trial continues in ...

Sometimes, in a short General Assembly session ... thumbs-up when another member of the House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee suggested a tweak that would ...

While the Trump administration has paused or canceled billions in environmental funding nationwide, Maryland faces a fiscal crisis of its own.

Environmentalists are blasting the Trump EPA's deregulatory push, warning of dire consequences for the Chesapeake Bay and beyond.