2+ week, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — About 7,000 new students are joining the Virginia Tech community as the university begins a new academic year. University leaders say they are expecting a strong first-year class and plenty of opportunities for students to get involved on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (425+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Virginia lawmakers approved a new state budget Monday after weeks of negotiations. The Senate voted 23-16 to approve Virginia’s new state budget, ending a prolonged standoff between lawmakers. During negotiations, Senate Democrats pushed to eliminate a data center…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (399+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — With Virginia’s June 30 budget deadline fast approaching, state lawmakers remain at an impasse that could trigger a potential government shutdown and leave localities facing the consequences. The House of Delegates was set to return to Richmond Thursday…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger is asking lawmakers to delay the launch of a regulated retail cannabis market until July 2027, pushing back the original January start date approved by the legislature. (Credits: Office of the Governor of Virginia, AP/Kim Chandler,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (141+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A long-standing barrier for adult adoptees in Virginia has been lifted. Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 301 into law on Monday, giving adoptees access to their original birth certificates for the first time in decades. The new…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (328+ words) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Gobbler season opens this weekend across Virginia, and conservation police are urging hunters and anyone spending time outdoors to stay alert because turkey hunting can be more dangerous than other seasons. Officials say the way turkeys…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (100+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday. The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (341+ words) Va. (WSET) — With just over three weeks until Election Day, early voting is surging in Virginia’s referendum on new congressional maps, with turnout outpacing last year's general election early voting. Registrar’s offices across the commonwealth have had a steady stream…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (239+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Shoppers lined up early Saturday morning at River Ridge Mall as southern lifestyle retailer Palmetto Moon celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever Virginia location. The Charleston, South Carolina-based, family-started company chose Lynchburg after years of customer…...