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Virginia’s Energy Gamble: Higher Risk, Higher Costs, Less Reliability
Snowstorms and the Anxiety They Bring
Snowstorms in Virginia are always a source of anxiety. When will roads get cleared so we can get back to work?...
Tom Dannan Controversy Brews in Fairfax’s Braddock School Board Race Amid ICE Ties and...
At the center of the storm is Democratic-endorsed candidate Tom Dannen, whose professional ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have raised eyebrows among voters
Virginia’s “Affordability” Lie: How Democrats Turned Campaign Promises into a Tax Tsunami
“Affordability” — Just a Campaign Slogan
Virginia Democrats barely waited for the ink to dry on their election victories before revealing what their version of “affordability” really...
Powerless by Design: How the Virginia Clean Economy Act Sacrifices Affordability for Ideology
The VCEA: A Partisan Law with Sweeping Energy Mandates
In 2020, the Virginia Legislature passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) in a vote largely...
RIP, Charlie Kirk, American Patriot and Friend of Israel
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.
Chesterfield community members sustain opposition to proposed gas plant Dominion calls necessary
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,”...
Roanoke seeks to bring all city workers over $42K ‘living wage’ pay threshold
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...
Why congressional redistricting is blowing up across the US this summer
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
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...
Fairfax City is considering expanding the ban on firearms in public places
Fairfax City Council, four years after a vote to prohibit firearms from public property and to ban them in the city, is now considering whether or not to extend these restrictions.
Two Fairfax County Police Officers shot during Fair Oaks traffic stop, gunman killed
A gunfight broke out during a traffic check in Fair Oaks on Wednesday, leaving two Fairfax County officers wounded and one local man dead.
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,
Trump appointee fires Freddie Mac CEO
Bill Pulte was quick to launch a cleaning campaign when he was confirmed as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on March...
Armed Robbery at Leesburg Convenience Store
Loudoun County, VA (March 14, 2025) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is investigating an armed robbery that occurred this morning, Friday, March 14, 2025, at a convenience store in Leesburg.
Leesburg Family Displaced after Electrical Fire
All nine members of a Leesburg family were fortunate to have escaped last night’s accidental electrical fire with no injuries however significant damages have displaced the family from their home.
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.