Author: Staff

Warren Heritage Society will host “From Lanterns to Liberty,” a free, family-friendly event Saturday, April 18, from 2 to 9 p.m. in downtown Front Royal, marking the kickoff of Warren County’s America 250 commemorations.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has awarded 20 resurfacing contracts covering more than 580 miles in its Staunton District, which encompasses much of the Shenandoah Valley and Allegheny Highlands.

The town will flush fire hydrants throughout the community through April 24, with crews working daily between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The town will begin its weekly yard waste and chipper collection service Wednesday, April 8, running through Jan. 27, 2027.

A court ruling has once again halted a massive rezoning effort in Prince William County that would have allowed dozens of data centers to be built near Manassas National Battlefield Park. Now residents and conservation agencies are pushing the county Board of Supervisors to drop out of the lawsuit.

This year, lawmakers in Virginia and two other states passed bills requiring municipalities to allow manufactured homes — houses that are built in a factory rather than on site and then transported to a permanent location — anywhere single-family or other housing is permitted.

Virginia voters are closely divided on Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s job performance less than three months into her term, including a 10-point deficit saying her policies make the state less affordable.

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a wide set of bills aimed at lowering costs in health care, housing and energy, though many of the changes will take time before Virginians see a difference in their monthly budget.

A former Virginia governor is pressing for a public debate with the incumbent on a proposed redistricting amendment as Virginians are already casting ballots ahead of the April 21 special election.

Virginia is poised to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this summer, a move that could again add a monthly charge to electricity customers’ bills as utilities resume buying carbon credits.