Government How Henrico’s congressional districts would change if Democrats’ redistricting plan takes effect , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher February 17, 2026
General Assembly 2026 House panel advances bills limiting ICE activity in Virginia , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bills to bolster local emergency management personnel funding punted , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
Community Canadian company cancels sale of Hanover County warehouse to ICE , and WTVR CBS 6 January 30, 2026
Government Kiggans, Wittman seek answers after federal pause of offshore wind projects , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 30, 2026
Government Massive crowd celebrates Hanover’s pushback against proposed ICE facility just north of Henrico line , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter January 29, 2026
Government In newly Democratic Virginia, immigration enforcement becomes early test for Spanberger , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 28, 2026
Government What does new Virginia Gov. Spanberger’s ICE executive order actually do? , and WTVR CBS 6 January 20, 2026
Community Henrico officials warn residents about ICE agents spotted in Short Pump, West End , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter January 16, 2026
Government Virginia Congressman Wittman among just 17 Republicans nationally to back ACA credits extension , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 15, 2026
Government Federal lawmakers try to protect Va. forests as Trump administration moves to repeal Roadless Rule , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 13, 2026
Government Deep Run HS students win First District Congressional App Challenge , and Citizen Staff Reports January 13, 2026
Government US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote , and Virginia Mercury January 10, 2026
Government Venezuela strike sharpens war powers debate among Virginia lawmakers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 8, 2026
Government Spanberger endorses Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Taylor in congressional race , and Citizen Staff Reports December 2, 2025
Government Clock runs down on ACA subsidies as families brace for rising health-care costs , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 20, 2025
Election 2026 Democrat Knapp enters race for Virginia's First Congressional District seat , and Citizen Staff Reports November 20, 2025
Government Officials: Henrico SNAP recipients will get 90% of usual benefits in November , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter November 13, 2025
Transportation Federal shutdown strains Virginia’s skies as controllers work without pay , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 12, 2025
Government Kaine breaks with Democrats to back deal ending shutdown, securing protections for federal workers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 11, 2025
Community Vitality Across Henrico, SNAP cuts create uncertainty, increase hunger , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter November 10, 2025
Community Vitality 'I’m struggling' – Federal airport workers direct concerns to Henrico Congressman Rob Wittman at sparsely attended RIC meeting , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter November 7, 2025
Government Despite low morale, Richmond International Airport's federal employees work without pay as government shutdown continues , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter October 31, 2025
Government Warner, Kaine push bill to shield federal workers from evictions, defaults amid shutdown , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 14, 2025
Government Henrico congressional representatives express alarm, demand answers from ICE as RIC deportation flights soar to new high in September , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter October 14, 2025
Government Virginia officials assessing how federal shutdown will impact some state employees , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury October 3, 2025
Community Vitality 'It’s inhumane' – Officials, human rights advocates, readers react to ICE flights from RIC , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter October 1, 2025
Government Federal funding for research to prevent maternal deaths in Va., nationwide set to expire Sept. 30 , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 29, 2025
Community Vitality Hidden in plain sight: Richmond International Airport is ICE deportation flight hub, according to human rights organization , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter September 25, 2025
Government Virginia Democrats and some Republicans want to extend ACA tax credits as shutdown looms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 24, 2025
Government Virginia faces $270M penalty over food benefits errors: 'Feds never paid attention before' , and WTVR CBS 6 September 16, 2025
Education Va. governor says Educational Choice Act ‘hugely’ important; opponents say it hurts public schools , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury September 16, 2025
Government McClellan launches 2025 Veteran of the Year program , and Citizen Staff Reports September 9, 2025
Community Vitality Warner's visit to affordable housing groundbreaking spotlights Henrico as innovative, national model , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter September 9, 2025
Election 2025 Taylor officially enters race to unseat Wittman in Virginia's First District , and Citizen Staff Reports September 8, 2025
Government McClellan, Wittman to host Service Academy Day Sept. 13 , and Citizen Staff Reports September 4, 2025
Election 2025 Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Taylor considers seeking Wittman's House seat , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter September 3, 2025
Government Democracy Circle RVA to host healthcare town hall Sept. 6 in Henrico , and Citizen Staff Reports August 29, 2025
Government ‘Trying to do the best we can’: Va. lawmakers, beneficiaries brace for SNAP changes , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury August 26, 2025
Transportation Virginia airports land $48M in federal funding for upgrades , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury August 23, 2025
Government McClellan accepting applications for Youth Advisory Council , and Citizen Staff Reports August 19, 2025
Government VA ends union contracts for thousands of employees, citing focus on veterans , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury August 15, 2025
Education ‘It saves lives’: Virginia Job Corps centers face uncertain future in national pause , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury August 15, 2025
Community ICE arrests J.R. Tucker High School student with special visa at Henrico courthouse , and WTVR CBS 6 August 13, 2025
Government Virginia congressman spearheads bipartisan efforts to boost U.S. housing supply , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury August 4, 2025
Government Local lawmakers, medical officials push back on Wittman’s support of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter July 30, 2025
Election 2025 At Henrico town hall, Beto O’Rourke calls on Democrats to show up in more rural, conservative areas , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter July 26, 2025
Government Va. congresswoman leads push for EPA to maintain toxic emissions reductions rule , and Virginia Mercury July 25, 2025
Government Virginia lawmakers, health officials brace for Medicaid changes , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury July 25, 2025
