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- IT contractor to invest $1M in Tysons headquarters
  
  A company in the information technology sector that had received offers from Texas, Florida and West Virginia but chose to remain in Tysons despite receiving competing bids.
  
  Wet spring keeps Virginia crops growing despite early summer’s blazing heat
  
  This week Virginia has set new heat records and...
  
  Democrat Congressional Candidates make their pitch for the successor to Gerry Connolly
  
  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.
  
  Styrofoam containers will soon be banned in Virginia
  
  Your food and drink orders in Virginia may start to look a little different.
  
  Virginia doesn’t have statewide data center regulations. Localities are making their own rules.
  
  Virginia is home to over a third of the data centers worldwide. These energy hungry facilities have brought business to the commonwealth, but communities are seeing the impact of the electricity and water usage hit their utility bills. Now, many localities are debating how to balance the opportunities and challenges data centers present, and grappling with how to regulate them.
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School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Mike Chapman, Virginia’s Sheriff Keeping Streets Safe Through Enforcement of the Law

Traffic stops and searches of motorists in Loudoun County have increased dramatically the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, sparking complaints from activists and some residents.

Va. education department plans to launch Office of Excellence and Best Practices

The Virginia Department of Education is preparing to launch a new Office of Excellence and Best Practices by hiring an executive director who will be responsible for fostering innovation, highlighting high-performing schools, and directing resources toward initiatives with a proven track record of improving student outcomes.

Pat Herrity

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.

Pat Herrity withdraws from the race for lieutenant governor citing health concerns

VN Staff - April 22, 2025 0

He announced Monday that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. Pat Herrity had been considered the frontrunner in the Republican Party's nomination of lieutenant governor.

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.

Fairfax School Board approves new contract for teachers, but raises are dependent on county...

VN Staff - January 14, 2025 0

The contract does promise a raise in pay for all teachers. However, Frisch pointed out that the funding depends on the county government. It faces a projected $292.7 million revenue gap, a shortfall caused by declining commercial real estate tax revenues and increasing employee compensation costs due to the rising cost of living.

IT contractor to invest $1M in Tysons headquarters

Wet spring keeps Virginia crops growing despite early summer’s blazing heat

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

Styrofoam containers will soon be banned in Virginia

Virginia doesn’t have statewide data center regulations. Localities are making their own rules.