RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — History was made on Wednesday as Virginia opened up its 2024 legislative session. Portsmouth Del. Don Scott was officially sworn in as The Commonwealth’s first Black ...

RICHMOND — During a recess on his first day as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Don L. Scott Jr. (D-Portsmouth) was posing for photos with seemingly everyone in the packed House chamber.

Virginia Legislature elects Don Scott as its first Black speaker of the house Del. Don Scott, ... a 58 year-old Navy veteran and lawyer representing the Southeastern Virginia city of Portsmouth, ...

Virginia Democrats have a broad fundraising lead over Republicans in closely watched off-year elections, with national money ...

In January, he will be sworn in as Virginia’s first African American Speaker of the House of Delegates making Portsmouth Del. Don Scott one of the most powerful people in the Commonwealth.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Del. Don Scott Jr. made history Wednesday when he was sworn in as the state's first Black speaker of the House of Delegates. The Portsmouth Democrat, who was first ...

The candidates vying for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 88th District this year are Incumbent Don Scott, a Democrat, and Republican Jim Wright. ... PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Election Day is ...

Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott says faith and family forged his path to redemption— a journey he hopes inspires anyone who has ever made a mistake.

Virginia Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, gestured muring a point of personal privledge during the House session at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 26, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ...

New Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, left, is sworn in by Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernard Goodwyn, right, during the opening of the 2024 session of ...

Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse. ... Thank you, Portsmouth, Va. KHALIL: General Assembly starts tomorrow.