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

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

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

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.

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.

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Falls Church Peeping Tom Arrested

The local police finally caught a man who they believe repeatedly spied in people's homes.

Water crisis looms over start of 2025 Virginia Legislative session

When Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears found herself boiling water in her Richmond apartment after Monday’s powerful winter storm had pummeled the city, she quickly...

Henrico County under boil water advisory ‘until further notice’

Henrico County issued a boil water advisory Wednesday afternoon, on the third day of a regional water emergency triggered by a power outage at...

Spanberger, Earle-Sears deadlocked in tight Virginia Governor’s race, new poll finds

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are in a neck-and-neck race for Virginia governor, according to the first Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll of the 2025 election.

U.S. House Republicans kick off new session with border security push

“If you polled the populace and the voters, they would tell you that that was the top of the list, and we have a lot to do there to fix it,”

Feds approve Republican amendments to Virginia’s K-12 accountability and support plan

The board, supported by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration, made the changes after its members said data from Virginia’s existing accountability system wasn’t clearly delineated when determining the quality of schools or student learning outcomes.

NAACP leaders’ top legislative concerns include solar development and environmental justice

Naomi Hodge Muse, President of the NAACP Henry County - Martinsville Chapter, urges state legislators to take into consideration the impact that widespread adoption of solar energy will have on small and less wealthy communities.

Fairfax County weighs up options for Lorton landfill construction

The proposed location of a municipal waste processing facility in the I-95 landfill at Lorton, via Fairfax County

Bristol City Council Member Michael Pollard apologizes for ‘publicly criticizing’ and ‘lying’ about the city manager

Bristol City Council Member Michael Pollard apologized on Monday in a post to Facebook for "publicly criticizing" and "lying" about employees of the city, including City Manager Randy Eads.

First Amendment gives way to national security: Countdown on for TikTok

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up TikTok’s plea for a stay of its own partial execution

Ronald McDonald House plans $32M facility for Richmond

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond secured land to build a 50-room facility that would house families of children who are being treated at local hospitals.

Virginians wagered almost $761M in sports betting in November 2024

Virginia Lottery released data on Tuesday showing that Virginians wagered $760.96 millions in sports bets in November 2024. This is 19.1% more than what they wagered in November 2023.

Norfolk City Council, Hampton Roads Ventures has yet to deliver

More than two years after Norfolk’s city council directed a for-profit subsidiary of its redevelopment and housing authority to prioritize local investments, the company has yet to deliver.

Red Onion State Prison will be investigated by the Department of Corrections

A spokesperson told the House of Delegates Public Safety Committee Monday that an investigation into the conditions at Red Onion State Prison would be given priority once the newly created Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman was fully staffed.

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