Glenn Youngkin

By any measure, the 1200-acre Oak Hill Estate is a stunning property. Once home to the United States’ fifth president, James Monroe, it features expansive gardens and views of Bull Run Mountain. Inside, the stately rooms offer a glimpse into Virginia’s rich history. On the sun porch, there are even dinosaur footprints embedded in slate once quarried on the...

A plan to turn the home of former President James Monroe in Loudoun County into a state park is being revived with the help of Governor Glenn Youngkin. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted the prison sentence of a former Fairfax County officer who shot and killed an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting at a mall in Tysons in 2023. News4’s Julie Carey reports. 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted the prison sentence of a former Fairfax County officer who shot and killed an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting at a mall in Tysons in 2023.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted the prison sentence of a former Fairfax County officer who shot and killed an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting at a mall in Tysons in 2023. He called the sentence “unjust,” as the ex-officer’s lawyer told News4 the commutation is “a tremendous relief.”

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order instructing state police and prison officers to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order instructing state police and prison officers to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

In Fairfax County Monday morning, Virginia’s governor announced a new program to help fired federal workers find new jobs. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed support for the Trump administration’s dismantling of federal agencies. “We need to press forward and drive efficiencies in our federal government, and as a result of driving those efficiencies, I do expect that some Virginians...

With tens of thousands of Virginians living in fear of losing their federal jobs Democrats are criticizing Gov. Glenn Youngkin for not standing up for his constituents.

As mass firings ramp up across the federal government, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin promoted open jobs in the commonwealth. “Our federal workforce is not at fault here. But the reality is, any CEO who steps into a position where there is an organization that has got such deep financial challenges is gonna have to make change,” he said. News4’s Juliana...

The Democratic-led Virginia Senate and House of Delegates appropriations committees each presented state budget plans that include onetime tax rebates to all taxpayers. Their proposals counter Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to provide permanent tax relief on cars to lower- and middle-income Virginians. Both Virginia House and Senate committees unanimously passed similar plans Sunday adjusting the final year of the...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighed in on the Trump administration’s plan to freeze federal funding. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to fly at full-staff on Monday, in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin used his State of the Commonwealth address to take a bow for the strong Virginia economy and to push for more tax relief, but Democratic leaders are pushing back on some of his proposals. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration’s final year in office. The term-limited governor’s growing national profile has stirred speculation that he could make a future White House bid. But to expand his resume of policy accomplishments this year he’ll have to...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a state budget plan on Wednesday that would permanently give tax relief on tips and cars, measures that his Republican administration has said would give money back to middle- and lower-income workers. The proposal would also increase funding for schools, maternal health and disaster relief using surplus funds. An adviser for Youngkin said ahead of...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined a growing group of lawmakers seeking information about mysterious drone sightings in the Northeast. NBC’s Brie Jackson reports.

The Republican governor will seek legislative approval for a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.

Virginia’s governor announced a plan to ban so-called “sanctuary cities,” in a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that don’t cooperate with ICE detainers. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Advocates say the removal of around 1,600 people violates state law that prohibits purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.