Category: Virginia Mercury

Kacia Kriener Putman credits abortion access with her ability to grow her family.  Three weeks before first pregnancy’s due date, the Alexandria resident developed pre-eclampsia, a potentially life-threatening high blood pressure condition that occurs in some pregnancies and can cause organ damage. She also developed HELLP, a syndrome that affects

• “Hardywood buys Starr Hill in major Virginia beer deal.” — Axios • “‘I don’t care if I go to jail’: Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shooting.” — NBC News • “ICF International to lay off 82 employees.” — Virginia Business  • “Damascus cancels Flock contract,

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called for federal artificial intelligence regulations and stronger healthcare funding Wednesday as he and Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa outlined competing approaches to protecting Virginians with disabilities at a virtual candidate forum. Mizusawa emphasized enforcing existing discrimination laws and cracking down on waste in federal programs. 

WASHINGTON — Rebecca Myers lives in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional districts, and tariffs were on her mind as she voted early and in-person in Suffolk, Virginia in late September. The 44-year-old trained social worker said she and her husband, who recently retired after 25 years in

Household water bills are increasing faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis. The environmental advocacy nonprofit Food and Water Watch analyzed water bill data among the nation’s 500 largest community water providers. Those systems serve a collective 155 million people — nearly half the nation’s population. Between

Despite cooling temperatures and repeated rain storms in central and northern portions of Virginia that have eased the drought conditions that were pervasive in the late spring and summer, Roanoke and the surrounding region is still experiencing emergency drought conditions.   According to the latest drought indicators, Campbell, Halifax, Charlotte,

Three hundred and fifty prospective nursing students around Virginia will be able to tap into $1.3 million in scholarships and incentives, new funding that Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday.  The financial boost stems from the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center, which was created by state lawmakers this year to support the

Rachel Leyco had to adopt her biological sons.  As she and her wife Jenn Jackson sat in their Chesterfield County living room recently, the couple recalled how their marriage and parenthood journey was complicated by state and federal legal landscapes. Their love story is why they are backing an effort

• “Virginia plan lays out options to meet clean energy goals and rising demand.” — Bay Journal  • “Abandoned boats removal from Virginia Waterways continues.” — WAVY • “Department of Veterans Affairs awards $114K in grants for adaptive sports programs in Virginia.” — WSLS • “Acting Virginia Beach city attorney

Forty-four percent of Virginia schools earned the “distinguished” rating for exceeding state expectations in growth, achievement and readiness, a 21% performance leap from last year, as the state continues efforts to support more than 1,000 schools that fell short. On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Education released its accountability results,