LPD says its decision to temporarily pause the cameras reflects the department’s willingness to listen to feedback from Lynchburg residents and to maintain the public’s trust, not because of any misuse.
It was standing-room-only at Tuesday night’s Amherst County Board of Supervisors meeting as county leaders took up highly anticipated zoning ordinances.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is addressing two separate incidents involving deputies who were arrested and charged with criminal offenses outside of Virginia.
Health officials are keeping an eye on several infectious diseases across Virginia, from respiratory illnesses and foodborne infections to tick-borne diseases and sexually transmitted infections. While some of these illnesses are more common than others, the Virginia Department of Health said knowing how they spread and how to prevent them can help keep you and your family healthy.
Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and 2024.
The agreement would set the stage for yet another vote on a controversial plan to expand the landfill. The landfill is expected to reach capacity in 2029. The expansion would keep it open until 2054.
The Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia has issued an “F” rating and a consumer alert for the app Crown Coins Casino after hundreds of players reported they could not collect winnings.
Documents obtained by 12 On Your Side confirm Swim RVA was allowed to operate without a license under an exemption at the time of 9-year-old King Overton’s death.
The law, which establishes a retail hemp market in July 2027, also redefines legal hemp as any product containing no more than 2 milligrams of THC per package.
Currently, Virginia is one of only three states that strips voting rights from people with past felony convictions unless the sitting governor reinstates them.
Virginia's sales tax holiday begins Friday, offering shoppers savings on qualifying items including school supplies, clothing and hurricane preparedness gear, even as a VCU economist warns that elevated prices are unlikely to ease without significant policy changes.
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the commonwealth’s first case of dengue, a virus transmitted through mosquito bites, in northern Virginia.
A Vanderbilt University analysis finds that a $1.68 billion annual investment in Virginia childcare could return $1.79 billion to parents, workers, and businesses across the state.
James River State Park is offering free guided “History Hikes” that take visitors through centuries of the region’s historical, cultural and natural resources.
