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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (100+ words) Primary candidates in Virginia's 5th and 9th congressional districts can be seen below. Democrats will choose their nominee to take on Republican incumbent Morgan Griffith in November. ABC13 will keep... The polls are now closed for Virginia's primary election Virginia's 5th Congressional District Republican…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (230+ words) Charlottesville, VA (WSET/Virginia Sports) — The Virginia women’s basketball team (19-11) earned an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, as announced Sunday night (March 15) by the selection committee. The Cavaliers will be a No. 10 seed and take on No. 10 seed Arizona…...

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…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (178+ words) (WSET) — According to the Virginia Lottery, more than 87,000 tickets bought in Virginia won prizes in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. The Virginia Lottery said that it includes five tickets that each won $50,000. Since no ticket in Virginia or anywhere else matched all…...

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…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (170+ words) The VMI Football Team traveled to Richmond to take on the Spiders for the first time in a decade, trailing by just a touchdown before a nearly three-and-a-half-... Keydets fall in weather impacted matchup in Richmond Richmond, VA (WSET/VMI…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (288+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A warning for you this holiday season about a scam that promises a huge payout. The scammers claim you can win a five-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot with a link to buy a ticket. The main giveaway here…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (465+ words) President Donald Trump has dinner with the Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, at the White House. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Skill games commonly found in convenience stores could soon return to Virginia under a bill headed to the governor’s desk,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (376+ words) Va. (WSET) — A bill that would create a statewide paid family and medical leave program in Virginia is awaiting action from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, setting up a debate over worker protections and potential costs for businesses. The proposal would require…...