14+ hour, 18+ min ago  (135+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - As families gather for the holiday week, Virginia and West Virginia leaders issued messages thanking public servants, urging community care and wishing residents a peaceful season. Governor'elect Abigail Spanberger released a Christmas message for 2025 thanking servicemembers,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (238+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation announced that $5 million in matching grants is now available through the Virginia Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund. The program helps dam owners and localities fund projects to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (417+ words) VSP weekly update: 85.8 lbs of narcotics seized, 13 firearms recovered, $12,205 seized in currency. Human trafficking tips climb to 1,394. RICHMOND, Va (WVVA) - From December 3rd through December 9th, 2025, the Virginia State Police and partner agencies conducted a series of crime suppression operations that yielded…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (381+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - Loneliness can be a year'round public'health issue, but the holidays tend to make it feel louder. A Mission for Michael surveyed more than 3,000 adults who live alone to learn how many expect to spend Christmas 2025 in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (200+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) - Virginia is rapidly positioning itself as a national leader in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a recent Facebook post highlighting new investments and job growth in the sector. According to the governor, the Commonwealth…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (302+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) - Powerball excitement picked up in Virginia after the Wednesday, Dec. 10 drawing, when more than 38,000 tickets sold in the Commonwealth won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000. A single Virginia ticket matched the numbers for a $150,000 prize. That ticket was…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (279+ words) CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - A Virginia State Trooper and several good samaritans rescued a Maryland man from a burning Tesla after a crash on Interstate 95 northbound early Friday, December 5th, Virginia State Police said. At about 7am, a 2024 Tesla Model Y went…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (111+ words) The awards are distributed among seven organizations serving different regions of the Commonwealth. Warner said the grants respond to a persistent problem: too many veterans struggle with mental health challenges after leaving the military. Too many veterans silently suffer with…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (215+ words) State police agents assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office visited Turner's residence in Appalachia on Thursday, Nov. 20th as part of the early stages of their inquiry. Officers described that visit as investigative and said it was…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (148+ words) I applaud the institutions and organizations leading these grant projects for advancing specialty crop research and enhancing the competitiveness of Virginia's producers. These unique specialty crop projects will improve growing methods and yields drive technological advancements and protect our food…...