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- Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $6.2 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants
  
  Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $6.2 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants for 10 projects that advance Virginia’s economic competitiveness through innovation, workforce development, and strategic industry growth. The awarded projects will leverage an additional $4 million in investment.
  
  Northern Virginia Minority Business Owner Expresses Frustration Over Unproductive Meetings with U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine
  
  Leesburg, VA – December 22, 2025 – A prominent...
  
  Powerless by Design: How the Virginia Clean Economy Act Sacrifices Affordability for Ideology
  
  The VCEA: A Partisan Law with Sweeping Energy Mandates In...
  
  Virginia Democrats Push Forward with Retail Marijuana Market Launch in 2026
  
  Virginia lawmakers have advanced a revised legislative framework to establish a regulated retail marijuana market, with sales potentially beginning as early as November 1, 2026.
  
  Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley
  
  The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor in the Shenandoah Valley, with a possible price tag of nearly $700 million.
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School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Addiction treatment as an economic development strategy? Dickenson County, ravaged by substance abuse and overdose deaths, says yes

Developer Greg May was pulling out of...

Parent Alleges Improper Isolation of Special Needs Student in Loudoun County Schools

A parent in Loudoun County has described an incident involving her child with special needs, stating that the student was placed alone in a room furnished only with a desk for prolonged periods, sometimes several hours.

James Walkinshaw

Democrat Congressional Candidates make their pitch for the successor to Gerry Connolly

VN Staff - June 26, 2025 0

Local Democrats who are seeking to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly yesterday (Wednesday) sought to differentiate themselves from a crowded race by outlining their plans to represent Virginia's eleventh Congressional District if they were elected.

Arlington leader opposes a region-wide tax on sales to support Metro

VN Staff - May 20, 2025 0

Arlington's representative in a panel that is studying D.C. Metro financing opposes a regional sales tax for the transit system.

Fairfax County convinces state legislators to delay FOIA Bill for further study

VN Staff - February 13, 2025 0

Fairfax County officials' concerns convinced state legislators to examine more closely proposed changes to Virginia Freedom of Information Act rules that are intended to increase transparency in local government decision-making.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $6.2 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants

Northern Virginia Minority Business Owner Expresses Frustration Over Unproductive Meetings with U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine

Powerless by Design: How the Virginia Clean Economy Act Sacrifices Affordability for Ideology

Virginia Democrats Push Forward with Retail Marijuana Market Launch in 2026

Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley