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The VA issued 31,940 interest rate reduction refinance loans in Virginia in 2025, up from 24,919 in 2024.

Out of the $37.7 billion in total tax revenue collected by Virginia in 2024, $81.8 million came from corporations in general license taxes, representing an increase from the previous year,…

Virginia public pensions recorded $1.8 billion in investment earnings in 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Virginia ranked ninth in the nation for average VA home loan amount in 2025, at $460,299, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

Virginia generated $768.3 million from insurance premiums sales taxes in 2024, ranking 14th among U.S. states.

The average VA purchase loan amount for Virginia in fiscal year 2025 was $475,355, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Virginia in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $480,692, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

A Springfield man has been convicted by a federal jury for assaulting his then-girlfriend with a hatchet while camping in Shenandoah National Park last August. Multiple witnesses reported hearing violence…

A Maryland man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for conspiring with a doctor to illegally distribute prescription drugs across multiple states. Zion Oluwademilade Adeduwon pleaded guilty…

The average VA home loan in Virginia was $460,299 in 2025, a 5.2% increase from 2024.

Virginia lawmakers have rejected proposed legislation expanding online gambling access in the state.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 31,940 home loans totaling $14.7 billion in Virginia during fiscal year 2025, 7,021 more than were issued in 2024.

The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Virginia during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $438,194, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs…

Six individuals have been sentenced for stealing $10 million from Virginia’s Medicaid program through fraudulent billing at a home health agency over six years. The main operators received prison terms…

A Roanoke woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a widespread Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaimeka Michelle Austin must pay more…

VA data shows Virginia ranked fourth for total value of VA home loans issued in 2025.

Of the $37.7 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2024, 1.4%, or $530.5 million, came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey…

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) issued 7,968 home loans totaling $3.7 billion in Virginia during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans’ Affairs…

The number of VA purchase loans in Virginia for 2025 was 19,792 and totaled $9.4 billion.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Virginia in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $480,692, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

There were 5,674 VA home purchase loans issued in Virginia in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $2.7 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs…

As Virginia lawmakers debate legislation to create a prescription drug affordability board, similar policies in other states are already facing legal challenges that could shape how such programs are implemented…

The co-founder of Patients Rising said a pending proposal to create a Virginia “drug affordability board” would put access to medications at risk.

A patient advocacy coalition released a new analysis that said drug price cap policies tied to prescription drug affordability boards may not address the factors that determine what patients pay…