No damage or injuries were reported from the small quake in central Virginia, but many people reported it to the U.S. Geological Survey.

In Virginia, Democrats pushed forward resolutions in the House of Delegates aimed at getting measures on abortion, marriage, and felon voting on the ballot in 2026. Democrats, who hold a narrow 51-49 majority in the state House,

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.

The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.

The energy-intensive buildings have spread rapidly in northern Virginia, driving up electricity demand and cost.

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced a series of bills Tuesday at the General Assembly aimed at regulating Virginia's data center industry, which is particularly robust in Northern Virginia and parts of Central Virginia.

Elected officials from both parties and chambers gathered in Richmond Tuesday to announce new guardrails on the state’s rapidly expanding data center industry. Responsible for billions in state and local revenue,