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- 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.
  
  New Farm Cidery in Augusta County
  
  Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Stone Ledge Cider will construct a new craft cider production facility and tasting room on the grounds of their 20-acre agritourism farm in Augusta County.
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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.

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New law will allow Virginia bridges and tunnels to be replaced or repaired sooner

VN Staff - April 22, 2025 0

Certain Virginia bridges and tunnels could be repaired or replaced ahead of schedule, saving citizens years of waiting to use the structures, thanks to a law that will take effect this summer that stems from a bipartisan effort in this year’s General Assembly approved by the governor.

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

Audrey Carpenter - October 31, 2024 0

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.

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.

New Farm Cidery in Augusta County