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“Ice Ice Baby” was at the top of the charts in 1990, which was the last time Virginia updated its income tax brackets. That's when the top tax bracket was set at $17,000 a year. Megan Davis at the Commonwealth Institute says Virginia’s tax code is upside down.
VHSL QUARTERFINALS CLASS 5 – SATURDAY Massaponax at Franklin County – 2PM First Colonial at Maury – TBA Prince George at Briar Woods – 1PM Woodside at Frank Cox – 9AM CLASS 4 – SATURDAY Blacksburg at Heritage(Leesburg) – 1PM Jamestown at Atlee – TBA Woodgrove at Millbrook – 6PM Courtland at Grafton – TBA […]
Renowned Virginia-based guitar maker Wayne Henderson is being recognized after completing his 1,000th guitar. During his 60-year career, Henderson has made countless contributions to music makers across the country and around the world. He's built guitars by hand for a Who’s Who list of pickers, including Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs...
ARLINGTON, Va. — A guard at Arlington National Cemetery corrected a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday. The soldier was guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and corrected them after hearing a laugh coming from their area. "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence...
Few snacks say Virginia quite like a salty slice of country ham tucked inside a soft little biscuit. You can find them at the kind of old-fashioned stores that still sell homemade pies, jars of preserves, and bulk peanut butter right off the shelf. Some sit on farm backroads, and...
ALTAVISTA, Va. (WFXR) — U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears delivered the keynote address at the 7th annual Veterans Day Commemoration at Valor Farm, honoring the sacrifices and commitment of the millions of service members that have fought for and defended U.S. freedom for the past 250 years. “She’s worth […]
(The Center Square) – Danville voters backed Virginia’s amendments on abortion access and voting rights on Election Day. About 52% voted against removing the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. All three passed statewide, but 21 cities and counties voted yes on some and no on others, according to a Virginia Public Access Project analysis of unofficial returns as of Wednesday. Every one of those communities backed the reproductive freedom amendment. The amendment protects decisions about abortion, birth control, miscarriage care and other reproductive healthcare. It also changes when Virginia can prohibit an abortion in the third trimester. Emporia and Charles City, Greensville and Prince Edward counties voted the same way as Danville, according to the analysis . In places such as York and Goochland counties, voters backed the reproductive freedom and marriage amendments but said no to the voting rights measure. Unofficial Virginia Department of Elections returns showed 62.9% voted yes on reproductive freedom, 57.9% on marriage and 56.9% on voting rights. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-74, abortions after the second trimester generally must be performed by a licensed physician in a licensed or state-operated hospital. The physician and two consulting doctors must certify that continuing the pregnancy is
Some Virginia taverns were feeding travelers back when the roads outside were dirt and the customers arrived on horseback, and a few of them are still flipping burgers today. This list rounds up seven old-school spots, from a courthouse tavern George Washington knew to a ten-stool Roanoke counter that never closes.
Virginia is allowing "ill-prepared" home care businesses to operate and providing weak oversight of them, according to a new report from the state legislature's research arm, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
The Virginia Department of Transportation wants public input on two Route 29 intersections as the state studies possible improvements in Albemarle and Fauquier counties.
Virginia’s watchdog agency is investigating a failed overhaul of the state’s child support enforcement system that cost taxpayers over $50 million. At the end of 2025, Virginia’s Department of Social Services shut down an IT project to modernize its outdated mainframe system used for the state’s child support enforcement.
One Virginia excursion train sends you through a tunnel about a mile long while you sit in a passenger car from the 1940s. That fact alone made me want to rethink the whole Thanksgiving plan. Another ride starts its holiday season right after Thanksgiving, with hot cocoa, cookies, and Santa...
There’s a spot in Montpelier Station, Virginia where the calendar on the wall still reads 1927, the telegraph equipment sits ready for the next message, and the only thing missing is the sound of a steam whistle cutting through the trees. The Historic Montpelier Railroad Depot, built around 1910,...
Ground limestone can take six months or longer to fully shift your soil chemistry. That slow pace surprised me the first time I learned it, because I expected results in a week. Much of the soil across Virginia leans naturally acidic, often testing between 4.5 and 5.5. Most vegetables and...
This year, the Hallmark Channel launched its first “Merriest Christmas Towns” contest, inviting fans to vote for the U.S. towns that best capture the spirit of the season. The winner, Carlinville, Illinois, will serve as the backdrop for an upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie. But five of the other finalists, all named official Hallmark Christmas Towns, are close enough to NoVA for a day trip or weekend getaway.
A new state report warns that funding for the troubled Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield County could run out by the end of 2027, potentially leaving taxpayers and officials to bear the cost of the remainder of the bill.
Whatever that president has, and whatever that president wants, it goes through the states.
BALTIMORE, Md. — Forecasters have issued a freeze warning for portions of central, northern, and southern Maryland as well as northern Virginia, signaling the end of the 2026 growing season. The National Weather Service office in Baltimore and Washington said the warning will be in effect from midnight Friday until 8 a.m. EST Saturday. Temperatures […]
Christmas trees towering over dining tables, twinkling lights covering the walls, and festive ornaments tucked into every corner can turn a regular dinner into a holiday celebration. Some restaurants take seasonal decorating seriously enough to make the atmosphere an attraction of its own. Virginia has dining spots that embrace the...
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats are preparing an ambitious legislative agenda for the 2027 General Assembly session, with proposals targeting household costs, public education, workforce development, child safety, small businesses and the growing influence of data centers and artificial intelligence. The agenda, titled “Moving Virginia...
