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- Loudoun County Establishes Virginia’s First Adult Behavioral Health Docket
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved the launch of Virginia’s first adult behavioral health docket.
- Mold closes Richmond’s Obama Elementary; contractor report recommends replacing materials
Mold that shut down Richmond’s Barack Obama Elementary School at the start of the school year has prompted recommendations to remove and replace building materials, according to a contractor’s report obtained by WTVR.
- Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer
Several ticks rest on top of a plant.
- ‘E pluribus unum’ is not a slogan. It’s a choice.
The 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit will bring together state lawmakers and legislative staff from the 50 states and U.S. territories from July 27-29 in Chicago.
- Federal proposal to alter Head Start could dismantle program in Virginia, parents and advocates say
Amanda Daugherty, a mother from Nottoway County, valued the Head Start program in Virginia because it closely reflected her values and experience before she was hired by the program in October 2021.
- Virginia seeks participants for new corrections council to help shape prison reforms
Virginia Department of Corrections headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
- Virginia Approves Brown v. Board Scholarships for 2025-26 Academic Year
Virginia maintains the Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program with ongoing disbursements more than seventy years following the 1954 Supreme Court decision.
- Residents in Franklin, Roanoke counties use FOIA requests to uncover data center plans
Residents in Franklin and Roanoke counties used public records requests to uncover details about proposed data centers as scrutiny of the projects grows, WVTF reported.
- Loudoun Supervisors Examine Authority Over Substation Projects
Loudoun County officials recently held a detailed discussion on the scope of local authority regarding substation infrastructure projects.
- Loudoun County Reviews Substation Insulation Options and SF6 Environmental Factors
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors addressed the environmental aspects of power substations during a recent session.
- November glut of school referendums signals necessity of taxing option in Virginia
If you wondered whether localities across Virginia desperately need another way to raise money to build new schools, take a look at the dozens of communities that will hold voter referendums in November.
- Loudoun County Reviews Zoning Updates for Data Center Noise Management
Loudoun County officials are advancing a Phase 2 Amendment Framework that targets noise issues associated with data centers.
- Virginia Lawmakers Delay Farm Worker Minimum Wage Changes to 2027
An amendment to HB20 postpones removal of farm and temporary foreign worker exemptions from the state minimum wage law until 2027 following stakeholder discussions.
- Loudoun Supervisor Details Substation Zoning Process and State Authority Limits
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors members include Chair Phyllis Randall, Vice Chair Michael Turner, and Supervisors Juli Briskman, Tony Buffington, Koran Saines, Caleb Kershner, Matthew Letourneau, Kristen Umstattd, Laura TeKrony, and Brenda Sheridan.
- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones Inquires into Greene County Sheriff’s ICE Cooperation
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ office has sent a formal inquiry to Greene County Sheriff Steven Smith concerning the department’s collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration matters.
- Louise Lucas slams data centers for paying construction workers too much
Virginia state senator Louise Lucas is a leading Democratic leader in Virginia.
- Turmoil in Mineral Puts Small Town’s Future in Question
Mineral, a small Virginia town that once faced the possibility of being dissolved, could avoid that fate if its leaders can overcome months of political turmoil and dysfunction, the Daily Progress reported last week .
- Loudoun County Supervisor Mike Turner Reviews Scale of Converter Substations
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors member Mike Turner provided details on the physical extent of converter substations in a recent discussion.
- Electrical Substations Defined in Loudoun County Presentation on Grid Operations
Loudoun County recently featured a presentation during a Board of Supervisors meeting that clarified the operations of electrical substations.
- USDA advances Roadless Rule repeal; advocates, lawmakers say it puts 400,000 acres in Virginia at risk
The United States Department of Agriculture is nearing a full repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule that protects millions of acres of virgin forestland nationwide.
- Loudoun Supervisor Kristen Umstattd Discusses Noise Concerns Over Data Centers
Loudoun County Supervisor Kristen Umstattd spoke during a board meeting about concerns raised by residents regarding potential noise from future data centers and substations.
- Loudoun Supervisor Discusses Data Center Substation Configurations
Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman presented details on the power infrastructure supporting data centers during a recent meeting.
- Claims Surface Regarding Spanberger Administration Letter on Felon Voting Rights
A claim has emerged from Virginia Delegate Tom Garrett regarding a letter issued by the administration of Governor Abigail Spanberger.
- Virginia House Debates House Bill 691 on Gun-Free Zones
The Virginia House of Delegates held a session focused on House Bill 691.
- Loudoun Supervisor Briskman Raises Concerns Over County Resource Use
Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman spoke during a board meeting about alleged misuse of county resources in connection with a recent unauthorized town hall.
- Loudoun Official Explains Constraints on Power Line Burial Projects
Loudoun County Supervisor Phyllis Randall provided details on challenges associated with burying power lines.
- Loudoun County Supervisors Discuss Substation Integration and Emission Controls
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held discussions on methods to incorporate power substations into residential areas.
- Virginia Democrats Hammer Virginians with Tax-and-Spend Insanity; Senate Republicans Focus on Affordability
RICHMOND, VA – In a complete reversal of their promises to voters, Virginia Democrats are pushing a slate of policies that will make life more expensive for working families, reduce take home pay, and make it harder for businesses to operate in the Commonwealth.
- Virginia Works Secures $2.2 Million Federal Award to Expand Registered Apprenticeships Across the Commonwealth
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Works today announced that the agency has been awarded a significant federal investment through the U.S. Department
- Emily Houston Details Bipartisan Third Option for Loudoun Rural Roads
Loudoun County has a new approach under consideration for its rural roads.
- Legislators didn’t allow local bans of gas-powered leaf blowers. Va. localities are doing it anyway.
A landscaper blows leaves off a lawn in preparation for annual “leaf pickups” by Fairfax County public services, October 31, 2023.
- Democrats’ Affordability Hoax Exposed as They Push Higher Power Bills
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats escalated their affordability hoax in yet another scheme that takes more money out of Virginian’s pockets.
- Manassas Park Approves 3 Percent Compensation Increase for City Staff in Fiscal Year 2027
The Manassas Park Governing Body has officially approved a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for all municipal staff as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget planning process.
- Community Member Urges Loudoun Board to Block Power Lines Near Schools
Felipe Domingue calls on the Loudoun County School Board to uphold rejection of transmission easements and rank school-adjacent routes lowest.
- Loudoun Supervisor Mike Turner Advocates Updated Data Center Regulations
Loudoun County Supervisor Mike Turner spoke at a board meeting about data center regulations.
- Loudoun County Introduces Virginia’s First Adult Behavioral Health Docket
Loudoun County has become the first in Virginia to implement an adult behavioral health docket.
- Senate Republicans Call Out Hypocrisy in Surovell Letter on Higher Ed Governance
RICHMOND, VA – Senate Republican leaders today issued a strong rebuttal to a letter circulated by Senator Scott Surovell and other members of the Senate Democratic caucus purporting to defend “institutional independence” in Virginia’s system of higher education.
- Loudoun County ADC Program Trains Inmates to Prepare Service Dogs for Autism Support
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors meeting featured a presentation on an Adult Detention Center program in which inmates train service dogs.
- Loudoun County Explores Road Paving Options Amid Ongoing Debate
Loudoun County Supervisor Mike Turner spoke during a recent meeting about the complexities of road paving decisions in the area.
- Records Show Purcellville Stopped Paying Town Manager Kwasi Fraser in June
Purcellville Town Manager Kwasi Fraser has not been paid by the town since June 4, according to documents obtained by Loudoun Now through a Freedom of Information Act request.
- Governor Spanberger Joins Governors Public Health Alliance to Keep Virginians Safe
RICHMOND, VA — Today, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the Commonwealth of Virginia is joining the Governors Public Health Alliance (PHA), a nonpartisan coalition of 16 governors representing more than 40% of the U.S. population, working across state lines to protect their residents and strengthen public health.
- Four people convicted in killings among August parole grants, including a man who was 15
Four of the 14 people the Virginia Parole Board granted in August were serving time for homicide convictions, including one man considered under a new law for people who offended as juveniles.
- Governor Spanberger Orders Creation of Statewide Plan to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Prevent & Respond to AI-Related Cyberattacks
By Virginia Office of GovernorOctober 23, 2026 Governor Abigail Spanberger today issued Executive Directive 6 to strengthen the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity and address the risks posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
- Loudoun parent Ian Prior tells DOJ panel his family was harassed after school board fights
Loudoun parent Ian Prior told a June DOJ roundtable his family faced a yearlong harassment campaign after he led a 2021 effort to remove school board members.
- House GOP Leaders: ‘What Happened to Making Life More Affordable for Virginians?’
What Happened to Making Life More Affordable for Virginians?
- Eight of 14 August parole grants involved people convicted of sexual offenses
More than half of the people the Virginia Parole Board granted in August were serving time for rape, sodomy or related offenses, according to board records.
- Senate Republican Caucus Condemns Delegate Dan Helmer’s Attack on the Judiciary
Senate Republican Caucus Condemns Delegate Helmer’s Attack on the Judiciary, Calls on Governor Spanberger, Speaker Scott, Leader Surovell,
- Justice Department says it moved to intervene in Loudoun locker-room lawsuit
Then-Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said DOJ moved to intervene in a lawsuit by Loudoun parents who say their sons were suspended over a locker-room objection.
- In Cumberland, questions swirl over water sources for newly-approved Dominion gas plant
Cobbs Creek Reservoir in Cumberland County August 2026.
- General Assembly Republicans Call for Gas Tax Holiday
“Suspending the gas tax gives us a chance to provide immediate, tangible help to Virginians in the short term.
