Virginia Democrats aim to regain redistricting control, challenging an existing amendment and sparking political controversy.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 26 The Washington Post on the slippery slope that is gerrymandering The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward ...

Sen. Richard H. Stuart There is a phrase many of us Virginians still hold dear—the “Virginia Way.” It evokes a respect for local control, moderation, fairness and a degree of institutional humility ...

Dwayne Yancey at Cardinal News has a column up on how Virginia Democrats are looking to add three or even four more seats to ...

A local real estate attorney recently bought an island in Lake Joyce that may have a pirate connection, and he’s funding an archeological dig.

The Virginia General Assembly will reconvene to debate a new redistricting plan that would allow lawmakers to redraw the ...

The specifics had been a mystery as Democratic leaders summoned lawmakers to the State Capitol a week before the closely watched Nov. 4 election.

Democrats called the Virginia General Assembly back on Monday for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts and give themselves an upper edge in winning more seats in the United ...

Antonio Hicks stood at the corner of Main and Meadow Streets in the Fan neighborhood and pointed up and down the road, where he remembers grocery stores like Community Pride and Safeway once ...

One in three fire departments in West Virginia is at risk of getting hit by a flood. Climate change is amplifying the risk to these and other key community service buildings.

It appears Democrats are poised to hand their party two or three additional seats in the race for the U.S. House majority ...

Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about ...