The father of former Gov. Ralph Northam has died. Wescott B. Northam Wescott B. Northam, 100, died Friday, Feb. 7 in Accomac.

Susan Swecker, who has led Virginia Democrats through a decade of ups and downs, is stepping down as party chairwoman.

From transgender athletes to school vouchers, assault weapons to a legal cannabis market, issues sidelined in this session ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin can no longer credibly disavow linkage to Trump. That may help him secure a future GOP nomination, but could hurt his chances of winning.

In just a few weeks, Donald Trump has changed more in Washington than any other chief executive since Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Letter writers discuss Afghan refugee resettlement, compassion from faith leaders and child care funding in Virginia.

In 2019 Democrats had won control of both General Assembly chambers for the first time in 24 years, consolidating power with Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam at the midpoint of his term. Those ...

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 25 people were executed in the United States in 2024. The number of death sentences imposed was 26. There are 2,092 people on death row in the United ...

She has covered stories from Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, D.C., the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 Virginia primary elections and Governor Ralph Northam legalizing marijuana.

Listen to this article Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker announced Monday she’s stepping down after a decade in the position. Swecker has served as chairwoman since March 2015 and ...

In his annual message to lawmakers and the Virginians they represent, Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a ... by Youngkin’s Democratic predecessor, Ralph Northam, with the consent of previously resistant ...