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Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws

The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws.

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ratifies collective bargaining agreement with SEIU

During its April 1, 2025, meeting, the Board of Supervisors ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Virginia 512 and the Loudoun County government,

Police say student who made threats was armed with knives at school

Police have charged a middle school student after they say he threatened a student with a blade.

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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.

A commonwealth — a country — losing its ability to talk, to understand, to reason

Neither side in our widening cultural schism is willing to consider the other’s point of view. We are hardened by the echo chamber of social media and ideologically driven cable channels and podcasts to the point that losers resort to violence to keep or gain power. Those trend lines, taken to their conclusion, threaten to derail the governing structure of a freely elected republic now almost 250 years old.

Hanover High baseball team must undergo mandatory training after misconduct investigation

Hanover County Public Schools has concluded its investigation into allegations of misconduct in the Hanover High Baseball program. The program remains suspended.

Abortion once again becomes focal point of Democratic races

An amendment to the state's Constitution concerning abortion is at stake in the upcoming legislative session.

Virginia’s prime agricultural and forest land considered for solar

New rules for building solar energy projects on prime Virginia farmland and forested areas are part of the ongoing  solar siting discussion in the...

Virginia Senate District 10 will hold a special election after John McGuire’s resignation.

The Virginia 10th Senate District special election is scheduled to take place on Jan. 7, one day before the start of the 2025 legislative sessions.

Southwest Virginia is not a candidate for nuclear power, but any proposals will be carefully evaluated

Many have talked about the "moonshot", which Governor Youngkin has undertaken to build a small-modular reactor (SMR) on the coalfields in Southwest Virginia. It...

Governor Youngkin seeks additional $290 million boost for school construction

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that he is asking the legislature for an additional $290 million to support school construction and modernization efforts across Virginia.

Feds end special education monitoring in Virginia as advocates question post-review process

However, the state has taken the necessary steps to “address and resolve the findings of noncompliance and the required corrective actions” outlined in a March 13 monitoring report

Winsome Earle-Sears to speak at Virginia Chamber forum

The presumptive Republican nominee and Democratic candidate for Virginia's governorship in 2025 are scheduled to speak today at the 2024 Virginia Economic Summit &...

High school exit exams dwindle to about half a dozen states, including Virginia

But this fall, Norton and Scruggs advocated on opposite sides of a Massachusetts ballot referendum scrapping the requirement that high school kids pass a standardized state test to graduate.

Records Show Protests Led to Policy Changes at Va. Colleges

Records show policy campus demonstration discussions at VCU, attorney general involvement This year, several demonstrations by university students in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict led...

Early voting for the Loudoun County January special election starts December 11

Early voting for the Jan. 7, 2025 special election begins Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Fire marshals investigate early morning barn fire in Leesburg

Investigators from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office (LCFR FMO) remain on scene investigating an early morning barn fire that took place in the Catoctin District.

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