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A new Morning Consult report says Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has a 54 percent approval rating in the Commonwealth.

This is a large shift following a Virginia Commonwealth University poll released in July that said the governor had a 44 percent approval rating and a 47 percent disapproval rating.

The Morning Consult report stated that President Donald Trump has a 38 percent approval rating and a 59 percent disapproval rating among Virginians.

The report added Spanberger's disapproval rating sits at 37 percent.

Tom Fitzgerald chats with Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to discuss her involvement in the Dominion Energy merger.

Virginia jumped a spot to No. 3 in this year’s CNBC rankings of the Top States for Business, and the financial news network said the Old Dominion might have ranked higher except that its economy is still suffering from President Donald Trump’s DOGE cuts a year ago.

DOGE’s “chainsawing attack on public servants” has put families out of work and dampened consumer spending, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said in an interview. Countering that requires “a long-term rebuild.”

She declined to mention her Republican predecessor, Glenn Youngkin, by name, but said she was proud of bettering his outgoing No. 4 ranking. “I’m sure it’s not lost on anyone,” she said.

Tall Ship Providence, a replica of the original USS Providence used during the American Revolutionary War, has called Alexandria, Virginia, home since 2019.

However, as of Friday, the nonprofit foundation has suspended its educational and tour operations aboard the vessel, which is docked year-round near Waterfront Park in Old Town.

The Virginia Board of Education may delay the full implementation of the state’s plan to raise academic benchmarks for reading and math by two years, rather than gradually increasing them over a four-year period starting this year as scheduled.

The department briefed board members on the proposed delay at their work session on Wednesday at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Henrico County, following a state study’s finding that the new K-12 accountability system, which includes the cut scores, could be refined. 

Virginia will raise cut scores for its Standards of Learning assessments to boost student proficiency, a process that was slated to begin this school year. This initiative, led by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, followed findings of declining reading and math scores among students in grades 3 through 8, a trend that began during the pandemic. 

But critics are urging a slower rollout, saying a quicker shift could increase teacher burnout, lower graduation rates, and worsen inequitable access to education. Several members of the board said at Wednesday’s meeting that they wanted to keep to the original timeline. 

Virginia Attorney Jay Jones joined a coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general Wednesday urging a federal judge in Florida to closely examine a controversial settlement tied to President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing the agreement raises serious constitutional and ethics concerns. 

The filing, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, asks the court to scrutinize what the coalition describes as a potentially “collusive” settlement between Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice in the case known as Trump v. IRS. 

Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration announced major reforms at the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Tuesday.

Among the reforms are the launch of a new community oversight council, mandatory use-of-force refresher training, and a ban on five-point restraints.

"I am launching Community Partnership Council on Corrections. This council, led by Director Walters and Secretary Meador, will create a permanent structured forum for dialog and action on the issues that matter most: entry and reintegration, family engagement, staffing, and public accountability," Spanberger said during the announcement at VADOC headquarters.

A sinkhole opened up near the base of the I-264 West exit ramp onto East City Hall Ave. Tuesday afternoon.

WAVY sent a crew to the scene. Images show the front half of a vehicle swallowed up by the sinkhole. There is no word yet on whether or not anyone inside was injured.