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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Virginia’s Ashland Dam: If they remove it, will the fish come? - By Whitney Pipkin for @ChesBayJournal Read the full article at Bay Journal. ➡️tinyurl.com/2v7wb6ef

#breaking Tim Kaine defeats Hung Cao in Virginia’s U.S. Senate Race, winning a third term. The Democrat prevails with 53-47% of the votes. #Election2024 virginiamercury.com/2024/11/05/kai…

With 82% of votes counted at 11:44 p.m., the Associated Press has called the presidential contest in Virginia for Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her the state’s 13 Electoral College votes. #ElectionDay #Election2024 #Decision2024 virginiamercury.com/2024/11/05/har…

Although Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris won the presidential bid in Virginia, it was a narrow margin of victory, with Trump earning 46.6% of votes in the commonwealth. The nation now prepares for Trump's return to the White House. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/06/dc/…

Besides the financial management issues within the department, the report pinpointed a lack of sufficient and well-trained staff, and suggested that legislative intervention can help the agency get back on track. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/07/dis…

Two state senators — John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun — are heading to Congress. Virginia is now preparing for special elections to fill their seats. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/08/vir…

Billboard's future uncertain as Richmond designates Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground a cemetery richmonder.org/billboards-fut…

when people tell you to protect your mental health with a break from the news but you work in the news

House P&E Committee by a 16-5 vote passes HJ9 that would remove the Marshall-Newman Amendment (which prohibited same-sex marriage) from the Virginia Constitution #VALeg

Some educators say that like the 1776 Commission's report, the early development of Virginia’s standards "sidelined" professional historians in favor of conservative groups such as Hillsdale College. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/15/pla…

Virginia’s new mayors include first Black woman, Indian-American at city helm. There were many competitive mayoral races across Virginia and the outcomes include some historic firsts, and two races within the margin of a recount. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/18/vir…

SWVA residents hit by Hurricane Helene can now access D-SNAP benefits to help with groceries as they recover. Over 22,000 residents in Carroll, Grayson, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties may qualify. #DisasterRelief #DSNAP virginiamercury.com/2024/11/18/vir…

COMMENTARY: The move to casino gambling in Virginia was long overdue. Localities, though, shouldn’t depend on gaming as their sole or chief revenue-generating strategy. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/20/loc…

UPDATE: Read Charles Paullin's lowdown on today's huge RGGI news + next steps. 👇🏾

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Ms. Nikki was as fierce, gifted and profound in person as she was on the page. I met her, interviewed her in her home in the mountains of Southwest Virginia and I'll be grateful for the rest of my life. Rest, elder sister, your work was well done. styleweekly.com/songs-of-the-s…

Mobile crisis units are one facet of Virginia's ever-evolving landscape of mental health resources. Lawmakers, clinicians and a family I interviewed can tell you more about how it works. The Virginia Mercury virginiamercury.com/2024/12/13/mee…

Working mothers: Please take better care of yourselves. Rest. Unplug. Say no. Reset. Thrive.

.Markus Schmidt,Nathaniel Cline,Samantha Willis and I rounded up just some of the governor's actions on bills today. Lots more to examine ahead of next week's reconvene session. virginiamercury.com/2025/03/25/you…

Scoop by Markus Schmidt , detailing the latest development in the firestorm engulfing the Virginia GOP over Republican John Reid's lieutenant governor candidacy: 👇🏾