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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed bills to remove Richmond from the list of the state’s eligible cities to host a casino.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed bills from two Democrats representing parts of Richmond to permanently remove the city from the list of eligible host cities for a casino.  

Rapid growth in New Kent has placed the county among the top 10 fastest-growing areas in the nation, according to a new study.

By Derrick Max There is a near-universal consensus among economists that increases in the minimum wage harm low-skilled workers the most. Originally designed to mimic racially discriminatory laws e…

Virginia has more people moving out than moving in, while most of our bordering states see more people moving in. The governor cites our income tax rates.

GCPS has 1,859 students enrolled this year and predicts to have 1,828 students during the 2024-2025 school year, following a downward trend projected by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Isle of Wight County staff have unveiled a tentative timeline for incorporating Supervisor Renee Rountree’s proposed “growth management” task force into the Planning Commission’s five-year review of the county’s comprehensive plan.

The number of students shifting from one school district to another could change before the 2030-2031 school year since Mecklenburg County is projected to lose 165 students in the next six years, according to Worner, citing demographic projections from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

In perhaps another indication of the growth Frederick County is experiencing, residential building permits in January and February outpaced last year’s numbers for the same period. According to data from the county’s Planning and Development Department, 206 residential building permits were issued in Frederick County in the first two months of 2024, with 144 issued in February alone.

Places like New Kent County and Goochland County are the fastest growing parts of Virginia – exurban areas in central Virginia where population is booming. Hamilton Lombard at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at UVA says it's a function of the real estate market.