Gov. Bob McDonnell’s suggestions for changing Virginia’s approach to transportation, and diverting current revenues to highways, are up for debate in General Assembly committees this week. His measures join a dozen other transportation bills, including one from Del. Lacey Putney, I-Bedford, that have been introduced this year.

Should another earthquake strike, Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to make sure Virginia homeowners know if they are covered.

GLENDALE--When it comes to using tourism, parks and American history to create jobs, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis sound remarkably in accord. That's what many people gathered Wednesday afternoon after taking part in a bipartisan "town hall" meeting at a small country chapel, Willis United Methodist Church, astride two Civil War battlefields just east of Richmond....

NORFOLK Doris Milner's Monday routine has been the same for three years: a game of bridge and fellowship with friends at the Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center. The 94-year-old wants to keep her skills sharp. Primeplus officials say programs like Milner's could be affected if the General Assembly adopts Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget.

VIRGINIA BEACH Sandra Smith-Jones resigned from the School Board last year under pressure from residents and fellow board members, many who said she couldn't possibly serve the public effectively after taking a full-time job nearly 7,000 miles away in Saudi Arabia. Gov. Bob McDonnell is apparently ready to give her another shot.