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Amtrak Virginia Sets New Record With March 2024 Ridership
Double-digit increases seen on all four corridorsThe Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marked yet another record increase in ridership last month. During March, 123,658 passengers traveled on the state-supported...
Marine Terminal Improvements Almost Complete – No Impact Yet From Maryland Bridge Collapse
The Richmond Marine Terminal has not seen an increase in traffic following the Francis Scott...
Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical...
Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year
Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia...
Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign
The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...
Bill Preventing License Suspension Over Court Debt Unanimously Passes Senate
When Brianna Morgan’s driver’s license was suspended due to court debt in 2014, her life became more challenging. Morgan was pregnant at the time...
House Passes Bill To Bypass / Electoral College Give All of State’s Electoral Votes To Popular Vote Winner
The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would allocate the commonwealth’s electoral college votes to the candidate who received the national popular...
Amtrak Ridership in Virginia Increases
Amtrak Northeast Regional routes that operate in Virginia achieved record ridership of 100,511 customers in December, a 27% increase from the same month in...
Backpack Run Returns to Green Hill Park
5K and 10K to benefit the RCPS Education FoundationRunners and walkers are encouraged to register for the seventh annual Roanoke County Public Schools Education...
In 77-23 Vote, House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Restoring Oversight of Dominion Energy
Bipartisan “Fair Energy Bills Act” could lower customers’ bills by nearly $10 a monthIn a 77-23 vote, the House of Delegates has passed the...
Lawmakers Advance Bills Regulating Consumer Lending
Del. Mark Levine recalls receiving a $1,000 loan offer from a company with a 299% interest rate buried deep in the fine print.
“As the...