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A data center under construction in the town of Ashland in Hanover County, Va., Nov. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)
A united front of environmental groups representing all corners of the commonwealth on Wednesday in Hanover urged the state government to implement a statewide pause on all new data center permit approvals and c...
A rendering of the revitalized Seafood Industrial Park in Newport News, which will be a public market for retail seafood sales, with vendor stalls for food-based businesses, an area for food trucks, and a section of pier where recreational boats will be able to dock. (Image courtesy of The City of Newport News)
Drive to the eastern end of Jeffers...
The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)
• “Millions of Americans, potentially thousands of Virginians at risk of losing SNAP benefits in latest USDA proposed cuts.” —
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday unveiled Virginia Democrats' slate of legislative priorities ahead of the General Assembly session that starts in January 2027. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)
Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia’s top Democrats unveiled their 2027 legislative agenda Tuesday, proposing medical debt relief, limits on c...
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital offers one of four hospital-based gun violence prevention programs in Hampton Roads. (Photo by Katherine Hafner/WHRO)
By Sandra Jones/WHRO
Hospital-based violence intervention programs across Virginia have served nearly 10,000 patients since 2019 and helped avoid an estimated $101....