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I’m Uriah Kiser, and I've been a local news publisher and reporter in Virignia for nearly 20 years. Welcome to Virginia Insider — straight news + honest commentary from across the Commonwealth. From NoVA growth to Richmond politics, Tidewater to the Shenandoah Valley & Southwest VA, I cover what matters to you. No spin. Just facts, context & real talk. Subscribe & stay informed together. Thanks for listening!
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Breaking overnight at Virginia State University: five people shot outside the residence halls in Chesterfield County, one in critical condition. The lockdown has been lifted, but the investigation is just beginning. Virg
President Trump just announced a massive $22.5–23 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport — and it’s one of the biggest infrastructure wins Virginia has seen in years. The plan phases out the infamo
Virginia’s groundwater is under real pressure east of Richmond, and a long-delayed state report just confirmed it. Even modest data centers could exceed aquifer capacity in most of the region. Uriah Kiser breaks down the
A second rape has been reported at the Charlottesville homeless encampment along the Rivanna River in the Pantops section of the city. This is the second sexual assault at the Free Bridge camp this month alone. Uriah Kis
Did you see it? Dr. Anthony Fauci sat before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today and refused to answer a single question — invoking his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times. Th
Richmond is rewriting its entire zoning code. The result could allow two homes plus an accessory unit on nearly every single-family lot in the city — and critics say it will incentivize the demolition of the modest, hist
Virginia Tech’s former rector isn’t going quietly. John Rocovich, a Roanoke attorney and longtime Hokie who poured years of service into his alma mater, is suing Governor Abigail Spanberger after she removed him from the
Senator Louise Lucas of Portsmouth just moved $300,000 from her campaign account to cover legal bills after the FBI raided her Senate office and nearby cannabis shop. She did it on June 30—literally the day before Virgin
Jay Jones just drew a hard line. Virginia’s Attorney General says the Department of Justice has no business reviewing the state’s voter rolls — and he’s suing the Trump administration over it. In this episode of Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger’s numbers are soft — and it’s only been six months. A new poll shows 47% of Virginians say the Commonwealth is headed in the wrong direction. Spanberger’s approval sits at 44% approve to 46–47
Alexandria just became the first city in Virginia to ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Starting in November, homeowners and landscapers face fines of $100 to $500 for using them. Democrats have already signaled they want the
More Virginians are fed up with data centers. These massive server farms — hundreds of feet tall, covering multiple football fields — are consuming power, water, and land across the commonwealth. Virginia now hosts more
Virginia Democrats are fighting among themselves just weeks before key primaries, exposing deep divisions ahead of the 2026 midterms. In the 1st Congressional District, four Democratic candidates are demanding the state
Uriah Kiser delivers the hard truth on Governor Abigail Spanberger’s plunging poll numbers in the brand new VCU poll. Just six months into her term, her approval has gone underwater with 44% approving and 47% disapprovin
FBI wiretapped powerful Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas's phone for a full month before the high-profile raids on her Portsmouth office and cannabis business. New court records reveal the scope of federal surveillanc
Uriah Kiser breaks down the disturbing reality at Charlottesville's Freebridge Lane encampment along the Rivanna River Trail. A public park transformed into a drug-fueled zone with tents, shopping carts, feces, needles,
Uriah Kiser breaks down the latest wave of tax increases coming to Virginia under Democratic leadership in Richmond. From new payroll deductions for paid family leave to rising energy costs driven by data center infrastr
Uriah Kiser sits down with Shane Midkiff after his harrowing trip to the Free Bridge encampment on Charlottesville's Rivanna Trail. What was once a peaceful riverside path for families, joggers, and nature lovers has bee
Virginia is descending into a land of legal confusion as Democrats' rushed budget deal creates chaos around marijuana enforcement and the assault weapons ban. One day laws exist, the next they're repealed — but police an
Democrats in Virginia just rushed through a budget to avoid a government shutdown — and accidentally legalized marijuana statewide for the next year. A major drafting error means old criminal codes for distribution, sale
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