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Thursday, October 9, 2025

School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Fairfax Casinos to be added to the list of eligible casinos in Virginia due to Democrat Leadership

After the House leadership moved a controversial bill for the development of a Casino and Entertainment Complex at Tysons Corner between House Committees, lawmakers made a decision on Wednesday.

House District 97, anchored in Virginia Beach, could determine party majority in House of Delegates

Just two years after House District 97 flipped from Republican to Democrat, the Virginia Beach district is being closely watched as a key race that could determine if Democrats will maintain their majority in the House, a hold they gained in 2023.

Virginia community college enrollment down as career, technical education signups increase

The number of students registering for dual enrollment and career and technical education continues to grow in the commonwealth, but simultaneously, student enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges has declined by 7% over nearly a 10-year period, creating a financial strain on the system and negatively impacting smaller colleges, state researchers revealed Monday. 

Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines

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Southwest Virginia has been making strides to bring new life to abandoned mine sites. Millions of dollars have been invested in the region to plug the old coal mines, restore the land, and repurpose the space for economic development.

GOP state Sen. Reeves launches 2026 US Senate bid, aims to unseat Warner

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Virginia state Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, launched his campaign Wednesday for the U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes 2026 challenge to three-term Democratic Sen. Mark Warner.

WATCH: Abigail Spanberger, Asked Whether Boys Should Play in Girls’ Sports, Instead Rants About...

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Abigail Spanberger was asked a yes or no question: Does she support biological boys playing in girls’ sports and using girls’ bathrooms? Instead, the...

GOP districts take early lead in Virginia’s first week of early voting

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Early voting in Virginia began just last week, but the first wave of ballots already shows Republican-leaning House of Delegates districts pulling ahead of their Democratic counterparts.

Hurricane Helene reshaped parts of Southwest Virginia’s landscape. New adaptations are underway.

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On September 27th, 2024, floodwaters from Hurricane Helene that had already devastated North Carolina rushed through the hills and hollers of Southwest Virginia, uprooting timber, agriculture land, homes and businesses. The impact on the region’s natural resources can still be seen today.

Virginia’s early voting season begins Friday, ushering in pivotal election

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Early voting begins Friday in Virginia’s high-stakes general election, opening a six-week window for voters to cast their ballots in races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, all 100 seats of the House of Delegates and some local offices. This year’s early voting period arrives with several notable changes to state election law, including a shorter registration deadline and new reporting requirements for provisional ballots.

Spanberger’s Radical Energy Policy: Feels Good, Costs a Ton, and Built on Slave Labor

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Spanberger's Radical Energy Agenda On many occasions Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Abigail Spanberger has talked about her support for the Biden Administration’s environmental policies and the...

Migration patterns have changed. In Virginia, most rural counties are seeing a large influx...

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Pulaski county seems to be thriving in an age when talent is seen as the key to success and the labor pool is shrinking.

RIP, Charlie Kirk, American Patriot and Friend of Israel

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Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old father of two and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed in broad daylight Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event.

Winsome Earle-Sears On the Record

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After four years presiding over the state Senate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is attempting to make the leap to the governor’s mansion this fall. She is running on a platform of conservative values and her campaign largely mirrors the themes that brought Gov. Glenn Youngkin victory in 2021 — parents’ rights, fiscal responsibility and defending personal freedoms. 

Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association Endorses Winsome Earle-Sears, Jason Miyares and John Reid

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — The Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association (VBPBA) announced its endorsement of Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, along with the entire...

Hitachi Energy invests $457 million to create 825 new jobs in Halifax County

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Hitachi Energy plans to invest $457m and create 825 new jobs on its South Boston Campus in Halifax County. The company will be building more power grid components as the demand for electricity is increasing rapidly.

Ghazala Hashmi Has Long History of Smearing Her State’s Voters As Racist and Fascist

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Whether you’re a parent who objects to sexually explicit books being shown in your kids’ classrooms, an opponent of discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, or a rank-and-file Virginian, your state’s Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor thinks you’re a bigot.

As Virginia Dept. of Education prepares for new academic benchmarks, education leaders call for...

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The Virginia Department of Education is facing calls for greater transparency regarding plans to raise academic benchmarks for students. 

Danville City Council will consider three budget amendments relating to the regional airport

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The city council of Danville will discuss three budget amendments at its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 pm. These amendments are to be used to fund projects and programs at the Danville Regional Airport.

Virginia Natural Gas proposes rate hike, consumer advocates fear big impact on low-income homes

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Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) residential users could see their utility bills increase by an average of over $8 monthly, if state regulators accept the company’s current proposal to make an interim rake hike permanent. 

Will Loudoun County’s transgender policies become Virginia’s problem?

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Loudoun County Defies Title IX Directive Last week, the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) board voted 6–3 to again defy a directive from the U.S....

Regulator approves electricity transmission line, towers in Alexandria to serve one data center

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Bren Pointe residents in Fairfax County are closer to seeing steel transmission towers rise just outside their townhomes after Virginia’s regulators approved a new electricity line to serve a single planned commercial data center.

Virginia eyes transgender athlete restrictions amid national legal battle

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Virginia is advancing toward banning transgenders from competing on women’s sports teams, even as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases that could set a national precedent. 

In Chesterfield, Earle-Sears slams Spanberger, revives Youngkin’s winning campaign slogans

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Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears dropped by an American Legion office in Midlothian on Thursday, a stop on her “Operation Defend and Deliver” campaign event series.

Virginia’s energy needs can’t wait. Now is the time for nuclear power and clean...

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The Virginia Clean Economy Act was passed into law by the Governor of Virginia. Its supporters celebrated this bold step towards a future free...

Loudoun County neighbors fight proposed Dominion transmission lines for Data Center Alley

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As the demand to pump power to energy-thirsty data centers concentrated in Northern Virginia swells, a debate about where to put  towering high-powered transmission lines in populated areas has put one Loudoun County community on the defensive.

Survey finds gaps in use of top-tier teaching tools across Virginia

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Some Virginia classrooms are embracing top-tier teaching tools — but others are barely touching them. A new statewide survey finds wide disparities in how English and math teachers use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), underscoring the challenge of lifting student performance.

Abigail Spanberger Refuses to Condemn Antisemitism From the Democrat Party Leadership — It’s Not...

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RICHMOND, VA — In what is becoming an alarming pattern, Abigail Spanberger refuses to condemn radical antisemitism in the Democrat Party. This time,...

Protesters in Richmond call for ban on local cooperation with ICE after wave of...

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Protesters hold signs outside Richmond City Hall on Monday during a rally against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions, calling for the city...

Loudoun County Public School Board Hiding Behind Closed Doors When It Comes to Trans...

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Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) adopted Policy 8040, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) adopted Policy 8040, RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE STUDENTS, on August 11,...

Chesterfield community members sustain opposition to proposed gas plant Dominion calls necessary

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Members of the Chesterfield community gather before a DEQ meeting about the proposed Dominion Energy gas plant. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)“Enough is enough,”...

VA ends union contracts for thousands of employees, citing focus on veterans

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The Fredericksburg Health Care Center in Virginia, which is operated by the VA. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs)In a sweeping policy...

Trump makes surprise phone call to SC Republicans at fundraising dinner headlined by Youngkin

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to 770 attendees at SC GOP’s annual Silver Elephant fundraiser gala in Columbia Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (Photo by...

Addiction treatment as an economic development strategy? Dickenson County, ravaged by substance abuse and...

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Developer Greg May was pulling out of the parking lot of a barbecue lunch he throws every year in Dickenson County when he heard...

Earle-Sears: Renewable energy isn’t as clean as people think

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Virginia’s next governor will face an energy crisis. How she handles it may well define her term. The basic problem is that the demand for...

Roanoke seeks to bring all city workers over $42K ‘living wage’ pay threshold

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It was clear from the start of Roanoke’s tumultuous budget season this year that improving employee compensation for the city’s 1,643 full-time employees was...

Montgomery County school needs, legislative priorities to be addressed

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Montgomery County supervisors will take action to put various school system funding into the new county budget when they meet Monday. The county board...

VHSL football schedules for 2025: Every game in the state listed

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High school football kicks off Aug. 28. Here’s the schedule for every Virginia High School League team in the state. All schedules are subject...

Headlines from across the state: Youngkin directs National Guard to help with immigration enforcement;...

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Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Amtrak Virginia ridership increased...

Rabid foxes found in Campbell and Franklin counties

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The Virginia Department of Health warns that rabid animals have been found in Campbell County and Franklin County. This follows a previous announcement that...

Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in...

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Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at his confirmation hearing as Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Tuesday, May 20,...

Former Martinsville city manager calls termination ‘retaliatory’ for EEOC complaint 

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Former Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides called her recent firing retaliation for having filed a civil rights-related complaint a month prior.   According to her statement,...

York and Gloucester Counties to see Toll Removal thanks to Republican Governor Glenn...

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Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that toll collection on the Route 17 George P. Coleman Bridge will cease on the evening of August 8, 2025.

Dominion Substations to Support Dulles Area Data Centers

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Fairfax County Planning Commission , at its meeting on July 9,, approved Dominion Energy’s request for two new substations that will support future data centres in the Dulles region.

Amtrak Virginia ridership increased exponentially this year. But is future growth in jeopardy?

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An Amtrak passenger train crosses the James River in Richmond. (Photo by Taber Bain/Flickr/Creative Commons License 2.0)Amtrak Virginia’s ridership numbers continue to show increases,...

Virginia’s proposed extension of Beltway toll lanes into Maryland won’t solve our mobility crisis

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Traffic on the Capital Beltway near the American Legion Bridge. (Photo by Dave Dildine/WTOP News)Maryland commuters don’t want to be exploited by toll-road profiteers,...

Why congressional redistricting is blowing up across the US this summer

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, left, and Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, right, listen as Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu speaks to reporters...

Martinsville fires city manager for cause following closed session

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Aretha Ferrell-Benavides is no longer city manager following her termination, Thursday evening, by Martinsville’s city council.  Following a closed session deliberation lasting more than two...

The state’s highest jobless rate is now in the New River Valley, not Northern...

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Most sports teams have one mascot. The Washington Nationals baseball team has four —caricatures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt...

McAuliff running for HD 30 doesn’t fit the mold we need

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As a proud Virginian I feel compelled to voice my concerns about John McAuliff’s candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates. At a time...

Dominion Electricity Provider Spends More Dollars on Politicians

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Dominion Energy Virginia contributed an additional $1 million to Virginia state level politicians as large, late donations for the pre-primary elections.

Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones puts children in danger of sexual abuse

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Jay Jones, the Virginia Democrat candidate for Attorney General, took a stand in public against protecting children who are vulnerable. Jones, as a Virginia Delegate for 2020, voted against some mandatory reporting laws pertaining to sex crimes committed against minors. Jones voted for House bill 257, which removed the requirement that school principals report misdemeanor crime to law enforcement.

Virginia job picture is ammunition for local Democrats in the heat of elections

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Arlington's Democratic leadership at the state and federal levels has ammunition from new data that shows an increase of Virginia's unemployment claims. Rep. Don Beyer,...

Education Department tells Fairfax County School Board to rescind transgender-inclusive policies

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Fairfax County Public Schools and other Northern Virginia school districts are being pressured by the U.S. Department of Education to reverse their policies that support transgender children.
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