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The Virginia Board of Elections says about 80,000 people asked for an absentee ballot for the Democratic presidential primary tomorrow. About 55,000 ballots have been returned. And that’s pointing to a low turnout on Super Tuesday. Joe Staniunas has more.

Voters between the ages of 18 and 23 make up about 10% of the electorate this year, according to the Pew Research Center. That could be a make-or-break margin for the list of candidates on Tuesday’s ballot. Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.

A tourist attraction that reportedly drew a visit from Thomas Jefferson is set for a long needed renovation.  And as a rising sea level encroaches on Virginia Beach the city may have found a cheap and plentiful weapon to use against it. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at […]

Virginia voters who want to weigh in on the Democratic presidential candidate get their chance next Tuesday. But as Mallory Noe-Payne reports, Republicans who want to cast a ballot for their preferred GOP nominee are out of luck.

Lawmakers are deadlocked on a proposed constitutional amendment to address gerrymandering. Michael Pope reports.

More than 10,000 homes in Virginia have solar panels, according to the Department of Mines Minerals and Energy. Proponents of renewable energy say those numbers could be higher and Virginia law is partially to blame. Mallory Noe-Payne has details on an effort to get more houses, schools and governments connected to the solar grid.

Red-light cameras have allowed private businesses to issue tickets to drivers and pocket some of the money. Now, as Michael Pope reports, lawmakers are considering extending that kind of technology to school zones and work zones.

As Virginia voters ramp up for Tuesday’s primary, Democratic candidates are making the rounds. As Mallory Noe-Payne reports, Senator Bernie Sanders was in Richmond Thursday.

When Virginia votes on Super Tuesday, there will be 99 delegates up for grabs, the fourth largest delegate prize in the bunch. But even though other Super Tuesday states have more, Virginia could still have a big impact on the outcome. Robbie Harris reports.

The new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate are moving forward with a long list of gun control bills. And, as Michael Pope reports, the votes are not as party-line as you might imagine.