This year’s House of Delegates elections feature several “reruns”

All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates will be on the ballot this year, although only a dozen or so are competitive. Michael Pope tells us three of the most competitive races are rematches between the same candidates that ran in the last...

Trump administration fires 17 immigration judges in 10 states, including Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International...

Maryland Supreme Court disbars Virginia lawyer for abusing courts, financial misconduct

In 2009, Pisner distributed approximately $1.19 million to himself while his sister received $1.06 million, and in 2010, he received $136,410.93 despite a lack of supporting source documentation, while his sister received $54,894.78. Many of the...

Beyond Resilient: Redefining the Future of Military Communications

In an era marked by rapid technological evolution and increased threats to military communications, Meggan Schoenberg encourages technologists to go “beyond resilient.” “We talk a lot about resilient communications, and we talk about that because...

Commission ‘accepts’ Dominion’s long-term plan as ‘legally sufficient’ but will require improvements moving forward

Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Voices For immediate release: July 16, 2025 Contact: Tasha Durrett, SELC, 571-405-1101, tdurrett@selc.org RICHMOND, Va. — Late yesterday, the State Corporation Commission...

Frank Aukofer, who covered D.C. politics for Journal, enjoyed storied career

Frank A. Aukofer, who transformed an apprenticeship in the printing trade into a 40-year career as an award-winning journalist in Washington and Milwaukee, has died at the age of 90. Aukofer passed away peacefully the morning of July 14,...

27 Candidates Qualify For Fall Election

By SCOTT JACKSON A total of 27 Quincy residents qualified for the ballot in the fall election, which will include seven contested races for seats on the City Council and School Committee. The deadline for candidates to return nomination papers...

Bobby Melatti, Virginia Beach’s entertainment guru, dies at 77

VIRGINIA BEACH — In the 1980s, Bobby Melatti pulled together the moving parts of big rock shows in giant East Coast stadiums for Cellar Door Productions. Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones — he worked with all of them. Later,...

CIBO selected as technology partner for Virginia Tech-led groundbreaking $80M USDA farm conservation grant program

The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture will leverage CIBO's platform and advanced modeling capabilities. MINNEAPOLIS, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBO Technologies, the sustainability software company for agriculture, today announced...

HII launches Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at Newport News Shipbuilding

UVA lays out president search process as faculty senate votes no confidence in BOV

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With Jim Ryan stepping down Friday and university chief operating officer Jennifer “J.J.” Davis installed as the acting president, University of Virginia leadership says it will engage a number of...

University of Virginia faculty want more say in picking the next president. Here’s why that won’t happen.

Over the weekend, the faculty senate at the University of Virginia passed a resolution of “no confidence” in the school’s governing body, a consequence of the tumultuous resignation of President James Ryan under pressure from the Trump...

Epstein ally's family claims trial was unfair as new legal challenge looms

The convicted sex trafficker seems to be maintaining a fitness routine behind bars at the low-security facility where she is serving a 20-year sentence. (Matt Symons for Fox News Digital) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story...

Trayon White Wins Election to Replace Trayon White, Trump Claimed His Uncle Taught the Unabomber, and We Tried Some Canadian Snacks

Photo illustration by Emma Spainhoward with photograph by Getty Images. Good morning. Hot. Humid. Thunderstorms. No end in sight. A high around 92 that will feel as hot as 102 today, with storms possible after 5 PM. Rain is likely tonight, with a...

DNC donates toward Virginia state races in ‘desperate’ need of win, UVA politics expert says

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - National Democrats put another $1.5 million dollars into Virginia statewide races. UVA Center for Politics’ Larry Sabato said big money like that indicates fear of another big loss within the DNC. “If I had to say...

Red States Embrace Government-Run Healthcare, Crush Corporate Monopolies

When Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi – three reliably conservative states – decided to take control of their prescription drug programs from corporate giants, something remarkable happened. They saved hundreds of millions of dollars while...

Democracy Defender: Running for NYC Mayor or Not?

New York City mayoral candidate, and former New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media after delivering an address on antisemitism at the West Side Institutional Synagogue in New York City, U.S., April 1, 2025. With the Democratic mayoral...

Abortion policy in Virginia isn’t settled: Why this year’s election is key

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — Jessica Anderson was a freshman in college juggling a full course load and two jobs when her birth control failed. Anderson talked about her options with her partner at the time, as well as her parents, and decided to...

To win over skeptics, election clerks get proactive with messaging

Minnesota is known nationally for strong voter turnout, but academics here are showing interest in efforts elsewhere in the country to boost voter confidence in elections. Local clerks are testing video messages meant to grab the public's...

Dispatch from 1775: Exiled to a British ship in the James River, royal governor says ‘every part’ of Virginia is ‘resisting’ him

The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. As part of this, I’m writing monthly...