Fresh off a tour of post-Helene damage in southwest Virginia with Vice President J.D. Vance, Governor Glenn Youngkin has to defend a pause on federal aid coming into the commonwealth.

After President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, 7News spoke with members of Congress.

On the C-SPAN Networks: John McGuire is a Republican Representative for Virginia's 5th district with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2025 House Proceeding.

Several representatives from our hometowns were in attendance at the Capitol to take in the inauguration of President Donald Trump. WDBJ7 spoke with three local representatives to get their thoughts on the historic day.

Republican Luther Cifers was successful in his bid to win the 10th District state senate seat recently vacated by Rep. John McGuire. McGuire, a Republican, is heading to Washington, D.C., after defeating his Democratic opponent, Gloria Witt, in the race for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.