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Experts recommend that private well owners test their water at least once a year

U.S. Senator Mark Warner today filed the paperwork and petitions required to secure a place on the ballot for the 2026 U.S. Senate election.

Gov. Spanberger can sign the gun bills, veto them or return them to the General Assembly with amendments.

Gun-rights organizations including the National Rifle Association have criticized several firearm proposals moving through the Legislature this year, saying they place additional restrictions on lawful gun ownership.

The impasse sets up a likely return to Richmond later this spring and prompted criticism from Republicans, who said Democratic leadership failed to produce a finalized spending plan before adjournment.

Virginia lawmakers consider limiting state studies and commissions following similar actions in other states to streamline government, reduce bureaucracy, centralize oversight and cut regulatory barriers.

Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on.

Matthew Reisinger, Warren County’s Director of Elections and General Registrar, said early voting opened Friday, March 6 at his office at 465 W. 15th St., Suite 800 in Front Royal. The special statewide election is April 21.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free with the park’s standard $10-per-vehicle parking fee.

Two bills in the General Assembly sought to give the State Corporation Commission the authority to review how proposed high-load users — mainly data centers and manufacturing facilities — would impact the environment, energy reliability, and gauge if there is sufficient infrastructure in place to support the power needs.