What are the strangest things lawmakers have vetoed? Odd things that are outright outlawed You might occasionally come across ...

As communities prepare for Fourth of July festivities, Virginia officials are urging residents to prioritize safety and celebrate responsibly because fireworks continue to pose a significant health an ...

State officials said that fireworks continue to pose a significant risk during holiday festivities. According to the Consumer ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry says public fireworks displays are always safest, but there are still ways to practice ...

A Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team investigation found that Isaac Noriega, pastor of Arizona's Golden Dawn ...

Starting July 1, dozens of new laws passed during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session will go into effect, touching ...

Former State Trooper Erick Bowen leaves the Vance County Courthouse after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors in Vance County on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Virginia Bridges vbridges@newsobserver.com ...

For the first time in Virginia’s history, people with past convictions will be able to have their record sealed from public view. Virginia’s General Assembly passed the record-sealing law in ...

Norfolk City Council members plan to vote on an ordinance Tuesday, May 13, 2025 that will allow the city attorney's office to prosecute misdemeanor shoplifting charges.

Michael Reis, a former member of the Pulaski Town Council, was charged with three class 1 misdemeanors and one class 3 misdemeanor in 2024 relating to alleged ethics and conflict of interest law ...

Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, was running the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay March 4 in the Virginia High School League Class 3 indoor championships ...

Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail, a $6,250 fine or both.