Letter writers discuss Virginia sales tax, Newport News budget gap, equal justice and immigration enforcement.

Virginia Beach charges a $2 per night tax on a hotel room or a short-term rental, such as an Airbnb. Under the proposed ...

Could crumbling schools across Virginia soon be getting the help they need?

A bipartisan group of Virginia senators has introduced legislation that would allow every county and city in the Commonwealth to hold a local ...

GOP-sponsored bills to make permanent Virginia's current standard deduction and earned income tax credits, eliminate a 1% ...

Gov. Dunleavy suggests 4% summer statewide sales tax, falling to 2% in winter; many municipal exemptions and caps would go away ...

With Democrats controlling Virginia state government, several tax and fee proposals introduced early in the 2026 General ...

WASHINGTON — Furious conservatives have branded newly sworn-in Dem Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger the “White Witch” and a ...

One of Spanberger's first moves as governor is expected to increase families' electric bills by $1,100 per year.

Seniors in these states could save hundreds of dollars each year thanks to the repeal of state taxes on Social Security ...

Jamestown Pie Company will reopen next month as Pie & Dine, plus more business news from the Historic Triangle.

Fairfax County, Virginia has implemented a new 4% tax on prepared food and beverages sold by restaurants as of Jan. 1, 2026, ...