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Proposed environmental bills for the 2022 General Assembly session include repealing carbon dioxide regulations, creating a state flood policy board, discouraging invasive plant species, restricting solar farms and more.

A Virginia Senate committee is debating whether to move forward with a bill that would decriminalize the possession of psilocybin.

Virginia’s gradual increase of the state’s minimum wage — which Democrats set in motion in 2020 — will move ahead despite GOP efforts to thwart it.

Republicans in the House of Delegates are looking to change much of what Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration did to control the pandemic in Virginia.

Virginia’s gradual increase of the states minimum wage - which Democrats set in motion in 2020 - will move ahead despite GOP efforts to thwart it.

As the Lynchburg area closes out the year indelibly marked by the effects of a global pandemic, here’s a look at some notable local stories from 2021.

A Hampton school business partner transformed the cafeteria at Mary S. Peake to throw a surprise party for teacher and staff.

"There was a bipartisan agreement, I think, across Lynchburg that we should revert to being represented by one delegate and one state senator," said the citys vice mayor, Beau Wright.

Members of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance heard Tuesday from area legislators on how the upcoming General Assembly session will affect the areas businesses and residents.

Members of the Lynchburg City School Board hope to see investments in mental health supports, teacher recruitment and retention efforts and early childhood education this year.