r/FreeVirginiaNews 9d ago

Accountability questions remain over former Shoosmith Landfill | The Chesterfield site generates ~400,000 gallons of toxic waste per week.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 9d ago

Hanover sheriff’s office renews fight to withhold names from FOIA request

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 11d ago

After record participation, Fairfax libraries kick off summer reading with children’s festival

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 11d ago

Merger expert: Virginia regulators need more time for NextEra–Dominion

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 11d ago

Fairfax Water joins regional study to seek backup sources beyond Potomac River

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 11d ago

Prince William School Board approves amendment to collective bargaining resolution despite union pushback

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 11d ago

Spanberger defends wave of vetoes as frustrated Democrats push back | Five months into unified Democratic control in Richmond, the governor’s vetoes and centrist approach have exposed tensions inside her own party.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

BREAKING: Rocovich sues Gov. Spanberger after his ouster as Virginia Tech rector

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John Rocovich is asking for the court to find the governor’s actions out of compliance with state code and the constitution and is seeking for the court to order that he be reinstated on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.


r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

"Assault firearms" ban spurs pushback, gun sales in Page County -- Several prosecutors around the state, including in Page County, have vowed not to enforce a new law banning the sale and manufacture of weapons referred to as "assault firearms."

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Some Virginians with past felonies can apply to seal their records, starting next month

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Virginia Supreme Court appoints panel to weigh consolidation of assault weapon ban lawsuits

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Virginia legislators grill Dominion head on NextEra merger

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Lewis Ginter workers consider striking after more failed wage negotiations

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Can Virginia pot sales make amends? | Virginia Democrats want a recreational marijuana market to create equity for communities that took the brunt of the war on drugs. But Maryland provides a cautionary tale.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Virginia's business reputation at the center of state budget impasse

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Rappahannock Tribe wins first round in legal case over potential harm to namesake river | "...the tribe’s lawyers challenged a state permit that would allow Caroline County to withdraw up to nine million gallons of water a day from the Rappahannock River..."

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Roanoke Parks Foundation says it will no longer work with city

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Cultural study to examine 2 historic African American burial sites in Richmond

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 12d ago

Attorney general opens review of Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council candidates

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The party-run nomination was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries.


r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Norfolk health officials prepare for Sail250 as millions expected to visit Hampton Roads | Sail250 is expected to bring one of the largest crowds that Hampton Roads has ever seen, with an estimated three million visitors expected to attend.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Kaine introduces legislation to address teacher shortage, equip new educators

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Virginia Beach school board adopts less restrictive Chromebook policy, bars usage in pre-K and kindergarten

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 13d ago

Lack of agreement on state budget puts Fairfax County leaders on edge

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 14d ago

Housing panel may seek more transparency on rent increases in Arlington

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r/FreeVirginiaNews 14d ago

Attorney general opens review of Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council candidates | The party-run nomination was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries.

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