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Pat Robertson recalls CBN’s humble beginnings
CBN founder Pat Robertson recalls the difficult early days of his ministry in a rare interview. → Read More
Herring calls for debt relief for disabled veterans
Attorney General Mark Herring joined a national effort to give disabled veterans automatic debt relief on their student loans. → Read More
President Trump defends Charlottesville comments
After Biden announcement, President Trump defends his comments on the deadly Charlottesville protests. → Read More
McAuliffe fuels speculation with Twitter post
McAuliffe post bizarre tweet, setting off speculation about 2020 run. → Read More
Approval ratings for Virginia leaders fall
Virginia's top three leaders suffer fallout from scandals. → Read More
Democratic field continues to grow
Democrats will have a record number of potential candidates and more will join the race soon. → Read More
Lawmakers sustain Northam’s vetoes
Lawmakers uphold Governor Northam's vetoes under the shadow of allegations against Lt. Governor. → Read More
CNU poll shows divided electorate
American voters are sharply divided. → Read More
CNU considers freezing tuition costs
CNU considers freezing tuition costs for next school year. → Read More
Gov. Northam signs Labor Day school bills
A big change is coming to some Virginia schools. They will now be allowed to open before Labor Day. → Read More
Non-candidate Biden continues to lead 2020 presidential race
Unannounced candidate Joe Biden continues to lead in polls for the 2020 nomination. → Read More
Supreme Court considers Virginia voting districts
Democrats and Republicans are at odds over the racial makeup of 11 districts, which are 55 percent African American. → Read More
Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 run
Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 Presidential run. → Read More
Norfolk Delegate describes racial inequality in very personal way
Norfolk Delegate gets standing ovation for impassioned speech about race. → Read More
Will Virginians feel the “Bern”?
Bernie Sanders is raising tons of money. Will he win the hearts and votes of Virginia voters? → Read More
Virginia debates fate of Equal Rights Amendment
The Virginia General Assembly could make history this week by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. → Read More
Blue Angels not coming to Hampton Roads in 2019, schedule says
Some disappointing news for fans of the Navy's Blue Angels--they're apparently skipping Hampton Roads in 2019. → Read More
GOP candidate Ed Gillespie talks about the issues with News 3
Republican Ed Gillespie stopped by the News 3 studios Thursday to discuss the issues ahead of the November 7 gubernatorial election. → Read More
Northam talks about the issues as Election Day nears
On November 7, Virginians will go to the polls to elect a Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General. → Read More
The Virginia Governor candidate you may not have heard about
Libertarian Cliff Hyra is a patent and trademark attorney from Mechanicsville, who may upend the most closely watched race in the country. → Read More