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Virginia nears legal retail cannabis market, with sales proposed to start in 2027
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) process,” Peake said. SEE ALSO: Virginia GOP voids Lynchburg firehouse primary; candidates can refile as independents...
Virginia primary election 2026: Results and candidate updates
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…...
Early voting numbers in Virginia referendum outpacing 2025 general election
5+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Palmetto Moon opens first Virginia store at River Ridge Mall
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Shoppers lined up early Saturday morning at River Ridge Mall as southern...South Carolina-based, family-started company chose Lynchburg after years of customer requests to expand into...think that's my favorite part of today, in Lynchburg. We also…...
VMI museum showcases over 180-year legacy of honor, shaping cadets and Virginia history
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (469+ words) LEXINGTON, Va. (WSET) — What first started as an arsenal to store militia firearms in the early 1800s is now one of the most well-known military institutions in the country. The ideals of character and honor still, to this day, shape the…...
What you need to know as Virginia approves legal recreational marijuana sales
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (675+ words) Homegrown 4 Heroes and owner of The Happy Veteran in Lynchburg, said the new law provides a legal alternative...
Virginia Lottery warns of social media scam promising $5 billion Mega Millions win
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (288+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A warning for you this holiday season about a scam that promises a...
Virginia bill to legalize skill games heads to governor’s desk with new rules
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, at the White House. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Skill games commonly found in convenience...
5 Virginia tickets won $50,000 in the Powerball drawing, Virginia Lottery says
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…...
Keydets fall in weather impacted matchup in Richmond
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…...