Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

Thousands of drivers are now eligible for toll-free trips through the Downtown and Midtown tunnels, and one of Virginia’s top lawmakers is encouraging residents, more than ever, to take advantage of the offer.

Sears, top left, and House speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, top center, and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, applaud as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, bottom center,

On his last full day in the White House President Joe Biden pardoned Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, who served nearly eight years in prison on a drug-related offense.

The governor said his plan would not come from existing education funding, but Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, said it's a nonstarter.

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration's final year in office.