Michael Martz

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With Virginia's No. 3 ranking in the CNBC "Top States for Business," economists and business leaders say Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the General Assembly still need to heed warning signs of a potential decline in business confidence in the state's economic competitiveness.

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RICHMOND — The last time that Virginia ranked No. 1 in the annual CNBC survey of "Top States for Business," the state's attraction for the data center industry was one of the reasons it won.

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With congressional primaries and midterm elections looming, Henrico County General Registrar Mark Coakley says President Donald Trump is sending "the wrong message about safeguarding our election infrastructure" in purging a four-member bipartisan commission that helps state and local election offices protect voting security.

A parasitic foodborne illness that causes "explosive" diarrhea is on the rise in the United States, including in the DMV region, where health departments are tracking a growing number of infections.

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Virginia has nearly $1 billion more to spend in the new two-year budget than expected, as state tax collections rose $350 million higher than the new revenue forecast that Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered just six weeks ago.

Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade says he has a plan to clear the controversial Free Bridge homeless encampment by Sept. 1.