Author: Staff
Stay safe from utility scams, in-person, online or on the phone
It can start three different ways: a sudden phone call about your bill, an email that looks like routine account business, or a stranger at your door claiming to be from your electricity provider. Unfortunately, these three different approaches may signal the same bad intent: scammers trying to catch Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) members off…
Virginia DMV Expands Mobile ID Program to Northern Virginia
Digital credential now accepted at some airports, ABC stores and DMV offices.
Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states
Some legislators want to limit or repeal state and local incentives for data centers.
Lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes
House and Senate money committees advance dueling plans that would end a major data center tax exemption while backfilling federal cuts and boosting schools and health care ahead of conference talks.
Va. state senator pushes for water testing after 243 million-gallon sewage spill in Potomac River
Officials say there is no impact on drinking water, after Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational advisory for 72.5 miles of the Virginia coast along the river.
Fairfax casino bill awaits House action
A bill that would allow a casino in Fairfax County is now before the House of Delegates.
Poll: Virginians back maps, split on gun laws
There is new polling on Virginia redistricting and gun proposals.
Middletown’s Third Black History Celebration Set for February 28, 2026
The Middletown, Va. Black History Celebration is Feb. 28, 2026 from 3-6pm at Grace Methodist Church on Main St.
Winchester Planning Commission removes Pledge of Allegiance from meetings
The Winchester, Va. Planning Commission voted 4-2 Feb. 17 to remove the Pledge of Allegiance from its business meetings.
Potomac spill draws federal, state responses
A wastewater overflow tied to the collapse of a major sewer pipeline continues to prompt responses from officials in Virginia, Maryland and Washington as repair work advances along the Potomac River.
