- Medicaid expansion trigger law left untouched during General Assembly
- Youngkin issues immigration enforcement order
- Chesterfield County acquires 30 acres for Appomattox River park
- Va. budget could erase $56M in payments over failed VCU Health project
- General Assembly gavels out – maybe not for long
A new champion on Capitol Square
Each year, Virginia lawmakers take a break from the hectic General Assembly schedule for a unique celebration of another year of progress on Chesapeake Bay restoration — an oyster-eating competition on Capitol Square.
Reigning champion Del. Michael Webert (R–Culpeper) showed up with a custom WWE-style championship belt, but he was happy to pass the baton to a new winner in 2025: Del. Shelly Simonds (D–Newport News), who was backed by a posse wearing T-shirts with her face superimposed on an oyster shell.
“We want this to not just be about eating the most oysters,” Simonds said. “We want to enjoy Virginia oysters the most. More than anyone.”
Check out VPM News photographer Shaban Athuman’s General Assembly visual dispatch for more photos from this year’s legislative session.
BizSense Beat: Diamond District lawsuit, Henrico budget, RVA Business Portal
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, host Lyndon German talks to BizSense’s Jonathan Spiers about a new lawsuit against Diamond District developers, Henrico County’s budget plans, and a new web portal for Richmond business owners to renew licenses and pay taxes.
