Virginia Republicans rally behind John Reid for lieutenant governor as the party aims to flip the narrowly Democrat-controlled House of Delegates in November elections

The 9-0 vote came after nearly a dozen people, including neighboring residents, spoke against the plan citing concerns about water contamination, flooding and impact on wildlife.

This fall’s gubernatorial race in Virginia will make history no matter the winner: Either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will become the state’s first elected female governor.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears highlighted her policies over the historic possibility of becoming Virginia's first female governor in her campaign against Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

The race between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will, regardless of the result, install the commonwealth’s first female governor.

November's winner will make history as the first female governor of Virginia: Abigail Spanberger for the Democrats or Winsome Earle-Sears for the GOP

The district is investigating two Christian students while it dropped an investigation into a third student, who is Muslim, over the same incident.

President Donald Trump unexpectedly departed the Group of Seven summit yesterday and said he was heading back to Washington to deal with conflicts in the Middle East.