Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

Thousands of drivers are now eligible for toll-free trips through the Downtown and Midtown tunnels, and one of Virginia’s top lawmakers is encouraging residents, more than ever, to take advantage of the offer.

On his last full day in the White House President Joe Biden pardoned Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, who served nearly eight years in prison on a drug-related offense.

Sears, top left, and House speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, top center, and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, applaud as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, bottom center,

The governor said his plan would not come from existing education funding, but Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, said it's a nonstarter.

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration's final year in office.

Louise Lucas, his fellow Portsmouth Democrat ... On Sunday, Youngkin had nothing but praise for Scott. “Speaker Don Scott’s journey of faith and family, his determination to reshape his ...

Both parties in Virginia's legislature are hoping to support moms with a myriad of efforts during the 2025 legislative session. And new moms are often leading the way.

Because of the growth of power-hungry data centers, Virginia has now surpassed California as the nation's top electricity-importer.

Virginia closed most of its state-run training centers used to house the intellectually and developmentally disabled. The institutionalized treatment provided in them led to a Department of Justice monitoring program that ended this week.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin emphasized on Thursday that the $50 million proposal would come from the state’s general fund, not from existing education funding.

And the president granted clemency to Don Scott, who became the first Black Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates last year. In an interview with CBS News, Scott said he had received a call ...