The Virginia General Assembly kicked off its annual legislative session Wednesday with a hefty agenda that includes taxes, abortion and energy policy, but low.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) The Democrat in a closely watched eastern Virginia state Senate race appeared headed to victory after his opponent conceded on Wednesday in the special election. Democrat Aaron Rouse was leading Republican Kevin Adams in the race for state Senate District 7 as of Wednesday morning with some absentee and provisional ballots to be counted, according to the Virginia Department of Elections .