Under the new law, Appalachian proposes to recover more than $140 million in storm restoration costs incurred from Jan. 1, ...

"SNAP is also a lifeline during an economic downturn. Every dollar that you spend in SNAP brings $1.50 to the local economy," ...

Virginia has seen a 30% drop in homicides since 2021 while state and federal partners have seized enough fentanyl to cause fatal overdoses across the commonwealth multiple times over, according Gov.

At least 13 organizations espousing hateful, extreme or antigovernment rhetoric were active in West Virginia in 2024, according to a report issued last week by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Virginia Poverty Law Center lawyer wants citizens to know payday loans are back. As WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno reports, out of state lenders are not following Virginia Law.

The Virginia Poverty Law Center and Voices for Virginia’s Children have worked with former foster students to bring bills to Richmond in recent years. Several have been made into law.

Jay Speer, executive director of the Virginia Poverty Law Center, explained Virginia’s current laws leave many vulnerable to devastating financial consequences.

For 2024, the National Consumer Law Center gave Virginia a rating of “D” in protection from debt collectors and creditors. Now the Virginia Poverty Law Center is advocating for new legi… ...

The Virginia Poverty Law Center is advocating for two pieces of legislation the organization says will ease the burden. Those bills are expected to be filed for deliberation in the coming weeks.

The Virginia Poverty Law Center is supporting two bills before the upcoming general assembly. One bill would preserve a minimum amount of money in a bank account. “Families shouldn’t have to ...