Charlotte Woods

1 month ago | cozen.com | Elizabeth Beyer |Charlotte Woods |David Ress

From Surplus to Safety Net With his signature, Governor Youngkin officially wrapped up the legislative work of the 2025 Regular Session. On May 2, the Governor signed the state budget that will fund the remainder of the biennium through June 30, 2026. This marks the first time in eight years the legislature completed its work without requiring a special session — though that does not preclude legislators from being called back later this year for other reasons.

2 months ago | henricocitizen.com | Markus Schmidt |Charlotte Woods |Nathaniel Cline

General Assembly 2025 — General Assembly — Government — Virginia Government — Glenn Youngkin — Marijuana Justice — minimum wage increase — gun reform In a dramatic but ultimately symbolic show of defiance, Virginia House Democrats on Wednesday tried — and failed — to override 13 of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s vetoes from this year’s legislative session, knowing full well the numbers were never in their favor.

2 months ago | henricocitizen.com | Markus Schmidt |Nathaniel Cline |Charlotte Woods

The Virginia General Assembly is set to reconvene Wednesday for what will likely be a long, one-day session that’s equal parts policymaking and political theater, as lawmakers face off over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s sweeping amendments to 159 bills — including major changes to the state budget. Youngkin finished acting on all 915 bills sent to him during the 2025 session by last week’s Monday midnight deadline.

Mar 7, 2025 | henricocitizen.com | Nathaniel Cline |Charlotte Woods

The left travel lane on Interstate 295 southbound on the Varina-Enon Bridge will be closed from Monday, March 10 at 9 a.m. until March 11 at 6 am. (weather permitting) and then again beginning in the overnight hours March 11 for a period of about four months, to permit maintenance work by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The current left lane closure on I-295 northbound will be removed overnight on March 11, and that lane will reopen March 12, VDOT officials said.

Mar 4, 2025 | henricocitizen.com | Nathaniel Cline |Charlotte Woods

If you have received a text message about an alleged overdue toll charge, it's a scam. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers about a new text scam through which fraudsters pose as toll agencies and falsely claim you owe money for unpaid tolls. In the text message, the scammers urgently tell you to pay a toll to avoid late fees and include a link in the message. But clicking that link could result in your personal information being stolen, making you a victim of this scam.