Senate blocks Kaine-sponsored bid to stop Trump’s tariffs
Senate Republicans block a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine to halt Trump’s global tariffs, highlighting GOP divides and rising economic concerns.
Virginia junk fee ban awaits action from governor
Virginia may ban hidden junk fees under new legislation, but Gov. Youngkin must act by May 2 to sign or veto the consumer protection bill.
ODU breaks ground on $184M biosciences building
Old Dominion University on Monday broke ground on its biggest capital construction project ever — a five-story 162,586 square-foot biological sciences building.
Goldschmitt & Associates to lay off 217 employees
A Sterling-based business management firm, Goldschmitt and Associates, expects to lay off 217 employees beginning May 1, it said in a letter to the state's Department of Workforce Development & Advancement last week.
USCIS releases updated Form I-9 with key compliance changes
USCIS issued a revised Form I-9 on April 2, 2025, with new terminology, updated document descriptions, and critical E-Verify system alignment updates.
Medicaid cuts could close Virginia’s rural hospitals, Warner warns
Sen. Mark Warner warns Medicaid cuts may shutter hospitals West of Roanoke. In Virginia. That's because many rural hospitals operate in the red, and depend on Medicaid funding to keep the lights on.
Virginia’s future retail marijuana market likely depends on gubernatorial election
Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoes marijuana retail bill again. The outcome of this year’s gubernatorial race, between Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, could determine if marijuana retail sales are implemented.
Boeing doesn’t expect its recovery to be impacted by trade war with China
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that he doesn't expect the U.S. trade war with China to forestall the Arlington County-based company's financial recovery. Meanwhile, RTX and General Dynamics surpass Wall St. expectations and Northrop Grumman is below forecast.
UPDATED: Virginia university presidents among petition signers decrying federal ‘overreach’
The presidents of the University of Virginia, Hollins University and Virginia Wesleyan University have signed a letter endorsed by more than 200 university presidents and other higher education leaders condemning what it calls the Trump White House's "unprecedented government overreach and political interference."
This 420, Virginians can possess marijuana but still can’t buy it
Rolling into a 420 weekend seems like a good time to do an overview of Virginia’s current marijuana landscape. In 2021, Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. If you’re 21 years old or older, you can lawfully possess up to one ounce of weed and grow up to four marijuana […]
Plane’s wing tip hits another aircraft at Reagan National airport
ARLINGTON (AP) — The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a plane en [...]
Intelligent Waves pays $1.95M to settle False Claims Act allegations
Reston-based defense contractor Intelligent Waves agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle False Claims Act allegations involving two U.S. Air Force contracts. And in a separate case, Fairfax-based government contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems agreed to pay $600,000 to settle allegations that a company that it acquired mad[...]