Accomack County State Senator, Lynwood Lewis Jr., has announced he will not be seeking re-election in a newly drawn 20th senate district.

A Republican-led Virginia House panel has defeated legislation that would prohibit lawmakers from using campaign funds for personal expenses such as a vacation, mortgage or country club membership.

A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members blocked a bill that would have allowed people incarcerated or on probation for marijuana-related crimes to ask a court for a modified sentence.

The Republican-controlled Virginia House and Democrat-controlled Senate have signed off on their own versions of a two-year state budget.