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Virginia Foxx shares brief messages amid congressional role
U.S. Rep Virginia Foxx North Carolina’s 5th District | Twitter WebsiteU.S. Rep Virginia Foxx North Carolina’s 5th District | Twitter Website Virginia Foxx, a U.S. Congress member representing North Carolina’s 5th district, recently shared several...

Virginia airports to receive $21M for runway, safety upgrades
(The Center Square) – Virginia airports are receiving more than $21 million in federal funding for runway repairs, taxiway rehabilitation and safety improvements as passenger traffic climbs across the commonwealth. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine,...

Virginia advances improvement program for Interstate 81
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced significant progress in enhancing safety and reducing congestion along Interstate 81 in Virginia. The Commonwealth has made substantial investments to improve the reliability of this crucial corridor, which spans...

Ankles may hold the key to new osteoarthritis therapy
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. The ankle’s ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to...

Virginia drops to fourth place in 'best states for business' report
For six years, Virginia was named the top spot in the nation to do business. But Thursday, the Commonwealth dropped to fourth, according to a report from CNBC. WASHINGTON — According to a new business report from CNBC, Virginia has dropped to...

Virginia falls from 1st to 4th in CNBC Top States for Business rankings
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After Governor Glenn Youngkin received last year’s top-ranking with much fanfare, Virginia has fallen from the top spot to number-4 in the nation in CNBC’s “Top States for Business” rankings. The Governor...

Virginia lands $16.4M from new opioid settlement with drugmakers
In another major legal win in the fight against the opioid crisis, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Thursday that the commonwealth could receive up to $16.4 million as part of a sweeping $720 million multi-state settlement with...

Virginia court blocks ‘conversion therapy’ ban in blow to transgender industry
A Virginia court is blocking the state from banning “conversion therapy” for minors, instead allowing Christian therapists and counselors to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity with children who seek their help. In 2020, the Virginia...

Virginia law mandates new cardiac emergency plans in schools
Virginia schools must now have cardiac emergency plans due to a new law aimed at enhancing student safety. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A new Virginia law that took effect this week requires schools to have cardiac emergency response plans in place. This...

Virginia falls to No. 4 among CNBC’s top states for business
Summary Virginia, ranked first in CNBC‘s annual Top States for Business report in 2024, has dropped to fourth place CNBC weighted economy as primary factor this year Due to federal job cuts and funding slashes, Virginia’s economy ranking fell to...

Virginia police officer arrested, accused of stalking and computer trespassing
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — An officer with the Prince William County Police Department has been arrested for allegedly using law enforcement databases to get personal information on a victim. According to the investigation that was launched in...

Virginia invests $4 billion in improving Interstate 81
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced significant progress in enhancing Interstate 81, a crucial route for Virginia's economy. The Commonwealth is investing heavily to improve safety, reduce congestion, and boost reliability along the 325-mile...

Fairfax County Government announces local events and services in July updates
Fairfax County Government has issued several public updates regarding upcoming events, emergency contact protocols, and available support services for residents.On July 11, 2025, Fairfax County Government encouraged community participation in...

The Panic Over Lara Trump
President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, hasn’t even said whether she’s going to run for Senator Tillis’s open seat in 2026, and there is already grousing among the cognoscenti. “Does America want another political dynasty?” asks Newsweek. A...
Senate committee votes to block Trump FBI headquarters move
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the annual Justice Department funding bill aimed at blocking the Trump administration from keeping the FBI's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The committee voted 15-14 to...
Legals for 7/11/2025 – 7/17/2025
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Anthony L Gajda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration...

Virginia drops in America's Top States for Business rankings. Federal job cuts are a big reason
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to media ahead of boarding Marine One to depart to attend the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Six...

Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Supreme Court, Md. Appellate Court — July 10, 2025
Bankruptcy; embezzlement: Where the debtor established a good-faith belief that certain funds belonged to her, that precluded a finding of embezzlement. As such, she prevailed in an adversary action brought by a creditor. Martin v. Parker, Case...

Opinion: Why evangelicals turned their back on PEPFAR
Florence Makumene, 53, holds her HIV medication and a hospital records book at her home in Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 7, 2025. (Aaron Ufumeli/AP) In 2006, Ambassador Mark Dybul, then the United States global AIDS coordinator, visited an orphanage run...

What the 'Bible of American politics' says about Nevada, Lombardo
Editor’s note: We are pleased to again publish this advance excerpt from this year’s Almanac of American Politics, the Bible of the American political landscape. You can see the last edition here. For more than five decades, the Almanac of...