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Stories & Dashboards
The Stories & Dashboards section of the Virginia Open Data Portal highlights visualizations that bring statewide public data to life. It features data‑driven narratives and dashboards created by Virginia agencies to help residents explore topics ranging from transportation and public safety to environmental and community insights. Stories and Dashboards serve as an accessible gateway for understanding how data shapes decisions and services across the Commonwealth.
25 stories and dashboards in 7 collections
Departments and Agency Showcases
These stories highlight how state agencies use data to run programs, measure performance, and communicate impact. They translate departmental datasets into clear dashboards and narratives that help the public and policymakers understand services, budgets, and outcomes.
- Department of Housing and Community Developmentstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Department of Transportationstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)stories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Department of Emergency Managementstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) Case Statistic Dashboardstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) Seized Drug Dashboardstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Open Data Portal top 2025 datasetsstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Open Data Portal top 2026 datasetsstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
Education and Innovation
Education and Innovation stories showcase student outcomes, program pilots, and research-driven initiatives that advance learning and workforce readiness. They pair performance metrics with case studies to highlight scalable practices and equity gaps.
Public Safety and Justice
This category presents data-driven views of policing, emergency response, and criminal justice trends to increase transparency. Stories combine incident records, program metrics, and community-level context.
Geospatial and Governance Programs
These stories use GIS, boundary data, and governance records to make spatial relationships and civic processes visible. They help users explore how infrastructure, jurisdictional boundaries, and public services align across the Commonwealth.
Locality Spotlights
Locality Spotlights zoom in on cities and towns to tell place-based stories using local datasets, maps, and charts. They surface neighborhood-level trends, successes, and challenges so residents and local leaders can make targeted decisions.
Environment Natural Resources and Classification
This category explains Virginia’s natural systems, land classifications, and conservation priorities through maps and ecological data. Stories show how habitats, waterways, and land use intersect with planning, recreation, and climate resilience.
- DCR: Terrestrial Systemstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- DCR: Palustrine Systemstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- DCR: Estuarine Systemstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- DCR: Riverine Systemstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- DCR: Marine Systemstories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
- DCR: Natural Community Classification (PDF)stories.opengov.com(opens in a new tab)
Read live from the portal’s CKAN Pages (data.virginia.gov/pages/stories-dashboards), last edited Oct 29, 2026. Editors keep updating it in the CKAN admin; this page picks up their changes.
Social Services and Food Security
These stories connect program participation, service locations, and socioeconomic indicators to reveal gaps in basic needs like food, housing, and childcare. They center human impacts and policy levers so agencies and nonprofits can prioritize interventions where they matter most.