Sen. Emily Jordan would like to make the peanut the official state snack: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/2…

"VCU holds leverage due to its possession of the site, however holding out would risk it standing in the way of the Diamond District’s full construction." commonwealthtimes.org/2026/01/21/vcu…

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Sen. Lamont Bagby would like motorcycles to drive in between lanes of traffic. lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/2…

Sen. Lamont Bagby would like construction vehicles to have flashing green lights: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/2…

Thursday’s event was not a groundbreaking, per se, because there were no shovels. Instead, as a symbolic gesture of the new beginning, the Bowser officials and executives took sledgehammers to a cardboard rendering of the old Universal Plaza office buildings...

Data centers in Va can run off their backup generators through Saturday because of the cold. Some research shows that could mean a whole lotta pollution in the air. Va DEQ doesn't need to be notified when a generator starts. A bill could change that. insideclimatenews.org/news/29012026/…

Interesting bill up tomorrow in the Senate Rules Committee. Senator Adam Ebbin 🇺🇦's bill would remove the three Confederate monuments currently in Capitol Square. According to the bill, those include statutes of Stonewall Jackson, Governor William "Extra Billy" Smith, and Dr.

“Very few people in Richmond intend to shoot someone in the pinky toe." richmonder.org/gun-violence-p…

“If you ever want to arrive barefoot, this is the terminal for you,” she said with a smile. nytimes.com/2026/01/30/nyr… via The New York Times

During the morning hours, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a kangaroo obstructing traffic at the intersection of Thomas Nelson Highway and Oak Ridge Road. wset.com/news/local/nel…

Yesterday dozens of Virginia watermen came to Richmond to speak against a bill that would require bycatch devices on crab pots in some areas to prevent diamondback terrapins from drowning. They say it'll cut their catch in half. #valeg #vagov virginiamercury.com/2026/02/03/va-…

In December, the Trump administration terminated the lease held by a non profit to manage D.C.’s 3 public golf courses.  It also left the future of one of America’s most historic mini golf courses in doubt. Listen & take a peek Tyrone Turner’s photos. wamu.org/story/26/02/12…

Richmond Free Press was striving right up until the final edition.

Northern Virginia data center air pollution rivals power plant emissions, VCU research finds wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-event…

The majority of the parcels slated for the TOD are owned by an entity called Virginia LC tied to Jonathan Kinney, per county property records. richmondbizsense.com/2026/02/19/fol…

SCOOP: Fairfax County commissioned a study evaluating the tax revenue and jobs potential of a casino development. Here's what it found ffxnow.com/2026/02/20/sco…

Arlington officials consider ban on campaign signs in median strips arlnow.com/2026/02/24/arl…

Tonight, history of the Richmond Planet: Birth of a Planet: Richmond On Paper (VPM PBS - 8:00pm - Thursday, February 26, 2026) proweb.myersinfosys.com/wcve/airlist/2…

After facing major pushback, the bill that aimed to require recreational crabbers to put terrapin by-catch devices on their pots to prevent the reptiles from drowning failed to make it through the General Assembly. #valeg #vagov virginiamercury.com/2026/03/13/va-…