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School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Virginia’s Speed Camera Cash Grab: $60 Million in Fines from School Zones, Zero Enforcement in Dangerous Intersections

In a revealing discussion at the Virginia State Crime Commission meeting on December 2, 2025, state officials highlighted the stark reality of the commonwealth's speed camera program: a lucrative revenue stream that's prioritizing easy targets over actual public safety.

Salem

Salem City Council to discuss a $2 million capital improvement budget for schools

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Salem City Council on Monday will review a request by the Salem School Division to allocate almost $2 million of unallocated reserve capital funds to the general, grant, capital projects, and reserve funds.

Roanoke seeks to bring all city workers over $42K ‘living wage’ pay threshold

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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...

Virginia lawmakers, health officials brace for Medicaid changes

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As Virginia lawmakers heard from state health officials Wednesday about potential effects of federal healthcare funding changes approved by Congress earlier this month, it became clear to Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News: “we at this time do not have a true sense of what we’re up against.” 

Trump wraps up long, hard campaign with a stop in Southwest Virginia; Harris never...

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Trump supporters drove from as far away as Kentucky to see former President Trump speak in Salem, VA Nov. 2.

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