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Maryland man who punched Dulles Airport Gate agent to appear in court

This week, a Maryland man who allegedly punched a Dulles International Airport gate agent is due to appear in federal court for the first time.

As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers

The next time you’re on a Zoom meeting or asking ChatGPT a question, picture this: The information zips instantaneously through a room of hot, humming servers, traveling hundreds, possibly thousands of miles, before it makes its way back to you in just a second or two.

Northern Virginia leaders plead for state’s help amid federal job cuts

Northern Virginia leaders urged lawmakers on Tuesday to enact emergency legislation to help stabilize their local economy as the White House cuts federal jobs, which they said has sharply impacted the dense cluster of government employees and contractors based in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.

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Gov. Youngkin: Intervene to protect Virginians from predatory debt collection practices

Here is the reality: Most Americans with cancer who report struggling to pay for medical expenses or navigating medical debt are insured. 

Virginia launches new dashboards to track maternal deaths, improve pregnancy outcomes

Virginia is rolling out a new set of tools aimed at tackling one of...

Rappahannock Tribe acquires nearly 1,000 acres along its namesake river

On Wednesday, the Rappahannock Tribe acquired the largest amount of its ancestral lands to date with the transfer of nearly 1,000 acres from The Conservation Fund, to be preserved in perpetuity under easement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources.

Arlington performing arts groups concerned about new county fees

Arlington County has changed the way that it bills performing art groups for their services, causing some concern amongst advocates.

The Virginia House Advances Constitutional Amendments regarding the Killing of Babies up to 40 Weeks

On Wednesday, a Democratic-led House of Delegates committee advanced three constitutional amendments. This included a revised measure that sought to enshrine the right to...

Google, Virginia policy makers discuss growing data center demand

Leading tech firm Google, which has invested over $4 billion in Virginia and owns three data center campuses in the northern region of the state, co-hosted a private meeting in Richmond Tuesday alongside the state’s energy department to talk about how electric grid investments can meet data centers’ rising energy needs. 

VDOT awards $22 million in federal funding for EV chargers along Virginia interstates and highways

The Virginia Department of Transportation announced the next round of recipients to receive federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations along interstates and state highways.

Former Virginia delegate Jay Jones launches second bid for attorney general

Jay Jones, a Democratic former state delegate from Norfolk, on Tuesday announced his bid for Virginia attorney general at two separate events in Norfolk...

Virginia supports expanding property tax exemption for select military spouses

A majority of Virginians supported a referendum expanding the state Constitution to provide real estate tax relief to surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty.

Echoes of Valor: A Tribute to Veterans

In the quiet corners of society, veterans carry the weight of their experiences, often unseen and unheard. They embody a paradox: celebrated for their...

Voters in several states support reducing property taxes

Voters in half a dozen states approved ballot issues aimed at lowering property taxes, but a measure in North Dakota that would have completely...

Election 2024 in action

Boots on the ground this morning in Loudoun County

“There’s no argument for this other than you want to facilitate cheating”

JD Vance's take on the voter roll issue in Virginia on the Joe Rogan show Oct. 30: https://twitter.com/america/status/1852230780459569607

VDOT’s study to add express lanes to the south side of Beltway draws skepticism

VDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other federal, state and local agencies in Virginia and Maryland, is conducting an environmental study to potentially extend the express lanes system on the southern section of I-95/I-495 by approximately 11 miles.

Liberty University asks court to dismiss transgender lawsuit

Liberty University has filed a brief asking a federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former employee who said...

Virginia asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn voter roll purge decision by federal judge

Virginia election officials on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling by a federal judge that would bar them from reviving a...

Trump to hold campaign rally in Salem Nov. 2

Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Salem Civic Center at 1001 Roanoke Blvd. in Salem, VA on Saturday, Nov. 2...

Chesterfield County selects new police chief

Lt. Col. Frank Carpenter starts today as the new police chief of Chesterfield County.

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