Gov. Ralph Northam

Virginia has become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty

A Virginia judge has refused to issue a preliminary injunction against a restaurant whose owner has defied Gov. Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 restrictions on businesses

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has restored voting rights to more than 69,000 former felons who have completed their sentences but are still on probation

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam directed all schools to offer in-person classes by March 15, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other leaders say it’s possible to reopen safely. Northam said families won’t be required to return to in-person education, but schools should offer an option by mid-March. “It’s possible for us to have in-person learning safely,”...

The first case of a COVID-19 variant from South Africa has been diagnosed in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday. The case was identified by a private lab, Northam said. He didn’t immediately note where the patient lived or if they have a recent travel history. The South African variant – also known as the B.1.351 variant – has not…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced new measures to combat the coronavirus Thursday that include a stricter mask mandate and a curfew that will require most Virginians to stay home between midnight and 5 a.m. Residents also are asked to stay home at other hours whenever they can as the virus continues to devastate the state.  “If you don’t need...

Could legalizing marijuana in Virginia help address social disparities and inequities?

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is asking residents to take cautions around the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday as coronavirus cases rise — and says simple behaviors like hand-washing and mask-wearing are the best tools available to slow the pandemic. “My message today is for every Virginian,” Northam said Tuesday. “We all need to step up our vigilance and our precautions, especially as…