Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say

Luis Alonso Argueta-Diaz, 35, was arrested without incident on Monday, May 19, in Virginia, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Agents say Argueta-Diaz arranged and partially paid for the unaccompanied teen to be illegally transported into …

Southwest Virginia storm chaser tracks vicious tornadic supercell across Kentucky

A thunderstorm popped up over the south-central Missouri Ozarks on Friday afternoon, quickly began spinning like a top, and kept on spinning for over 400 miles until just short of Virginia’s southwest corner. Along that path, the supercell spawned numerous …

Morrisey Pushes SNAP Soda Ban to Promote Healthier Eating in West Virginia

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has taken a major step toward improving public health by officially requesting a federal waiver to reform the state’s use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. His proposal: eliminate soda …

West Virginia’s Progress in Overdose Deaths Is Promising — But the Fight Isn’t Over

West Virginia, long at the center of America’s opioid epidemic, is finally seeing some encouraging signs. According to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths in the state …

West Virginia’s New Well Plugging Law Simplifies Process, Protects Water

For over a century, abandoned oil and gas wells have posed environmental and safety challenges in West Virginia. Many of these old wells were never properly sealed, leading to risks of contamination and other hazards. This year, lawmakers took a …

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Gov. Blackface Reemerges To Endorse Virginia AG Hopeful

Former Virginia governor Ralph Northam / Getty Images Former Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.), famous for wearing either blackface or a Ku Klux Klan hood, reemerged Tuesday in a campaign ad for Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones (D.). …

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia dies after battling cancer

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) questions witnesses during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled "A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors" in Washington, DC on March 5, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images …

'It’s unfortunate:' Virginia Beach salon reports impact of tariffs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration have been a hot topic recently, and a hair salon in Virginia Beach says it has witnessed tangible impacts from these tariffs. Elizabeth Darling, Owner of Darling and Dapper on Laskin Road, …

Letters for May 22: Add compassion, not worry for low-income Virginia families

Medicaid What is the impact of the current version of the proposed federal budget on Medicaid for Virginians? The Virginia General Assembly passed the law in 2018 facilitating Medicaid expansion in Virginia, affecting more than 630,000 people. While the …