Virginia’s economic outlook has continued its precipitous drop and now barely ranks in the top half among the American states.
HANER: Most States Outperform Virginia Over Past Decade
Youngkin Administration Aims to Speed up Environmental Permitting
A marquee issue for the Youngkin administration is getting some much-needed attention, as plans are being drawn up to streamline the complicated regulatory and permitting processes for environmental projects. According to The Virginia Mercury, the Chief environmental officials in Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration say that one of their primary priorities during the next four years […]
CDC Study: Remote Learning Hurt Kids’ Mental Health
When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kids’ mental health. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed teenagers’ mental health from January 2021 to June 2021. Compared with 2019, the study found that the proportion of mental health–related emergency department visits in 2020 increased […]
Nursing Home Close to Closing Up Shop Due to Vaccine Mandaites
One side effect of the Virginia-wide vaccine mandates for healthcare workers seems to be stories like this one, which may prompt Bedford County’s Board of Supervisors to sell the Bedford County Nursing Home. Established as the County Poor Farm in 1831, it is one of the few county-owned nursing facilities in Virginia. It even traces […]
Virginia Church Gives Out Free Gas During Gas Price Surge
A Virginia-based church group had lines around the block this weekend as drivers receive $50 worth of free gas from the group. Located in Alexandria, Virginia, the Alfred Street Baptist Church gave away gas to 300 cars at three different locations — Royal Farms on Forestville Road in District Heights, Exxon on Little River Turnpike in […]
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Says New Survey Shows Need for Mental Health Resources for First Responders
In preliminary results of a mental health survey of first responders released by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), 21 percent of those who completed the survey indicated problems with alcohol, 20 percent had clinically significant scores for anxiety, and 19 percent had clinically significant scores for depression. VACP officials think that understates […]
Amid Protests, Pence Gives Speech at University of Virginia, Blasting ‘Woke-Left’
After facing a round of protests from some of the students, Former Vice-President Mike Pence spoke at an event at the University of Virginia to a sold out crowd of roughly 850 people. The event was hosted by the Young America’s Foundation at UVA and allowed Pence the chance to speak about the ‘woke left.’ […]
Fairfax Schools Picks New Superintendent in Process that Frustrated Conservatives and Progressives
The Fairfax County Public School Board selected Dr. Michelle Reid to serve as the new superintendent, replacing Dr. Scott Brabrand. “Dr. Reid is focused on academic achievement and outcomes for every student in our Fairfax community. She has previously demonstrated the highest professional standards when it comes to leading a school district and a proven […]
Ukraine Sinks Russia’s Third Largest and Best Defended Warship – The Moskva
Ukraine has taken credit for sinking a second Russian warship, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the missile cruiser Moskva. Ukraine claims it struck the ship twice with its Neptune anti-ship missiles, apparently hidden in or around the strategic port city of Odessa. Earlier in March Ukraine sank a Russian Alligator-class landing ship, […]
Elderly Man in Hospital Forced to Sell Home After Squatter Refuses to Leave
An elderly man in Fairfax County is being forced to sell his longtime home because a squatter, who has lived in the residence for three years, refuses to leave. The house, a simple five-bedroom home, is listed for $800,000 and stated that only cash offers are being accepted and that there is “NO ACCESS to see […]
