A school in Fairfax County is taking steps to curb all time high cellphone use rates during classes. In an email to the Herndon High School community, Principal Liz Noto said that beginning this week, the school will “be implementing a schoolwide policy to stop cellphone and headphone use in all classes.” The announcement comes […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed McKenzie Snow, a long-time advocate for school choice and top aide of the former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, as Virginia’s deputy secretary of education. She will join state Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera on the governor’s Cabinet, overseeing instruction in Virginia from pre-kindergarten to higher education. Previously, she served as […]
Hampton Electoral Board Chair David Dietrich has resigned from his position after Governor Youngkin called for his resignation following racist comments he posted on Facebook. In the post, Dietrich used racial slurs to describe then-recently appointed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Army Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré. He then proceeded to call for violence […]
On Monday, April 11, Johnny Depp’s long awaited lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard finally began, here in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post about being a survivor of domestic abuse. The case is likely to involve allegations from the couple’s troubled marriage, which ended in […]
Rocket Lab USA, a private rocket provider, broke ground on a factory for its Neutron rocket at a site adjacent to the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia’s Eastern Shore on Monday. Politicians and officials at the event praised the expansion of Rocket Lab in Virginia as a sign of the expanding importance of Virginia’s spaceport. “This is […]
If you’ve had trouble getting groceries due to stocking issues, a bipartisan bill in the House is looking to cut down on one supply chain issue. Virginia Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Republican from Wisconsin, have authored the “Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act” which would offer refundable tax credits […]
Governor Youngkin has announced in a press release today, that Bode Technology, a Fairfax-based leading provider of forensic services, will invest $2 million to expand its DNA testing services lab in Fairfax County to support increased customer demand. “We are proud to have this innovative, Virginia-founded business and congratulate Bode Technology on its continued growth […]
Even after their names were cleared of any wrong doing, Fairfax’s equivalent of a DA has placed two Virginia sheriff’s lieutenants on the Brady List, the list which tracks law enforcement officer’s credibility and misconduct problems. “Oftentimes, at most police departments if you end up on Brady your chances for a promotion or even staying […]
As previously reported, Governor Youngkin has been on a roll, signing over 100 bills into law since he first took office. One of his more recent ones should please the hunter’s in Virginia, as it will permit hunting on Sunday, with a small catch. (RELATED: Youngkin Signs Even More Bills Into Law, Now Over 100) […]
The Virginia state House Democrats announced a proposal to give a $50 tax rebate to Virginia car owners, up to $100 per household — a counter-proposal to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s call for a months-long suspension of Virginia’s 26.2-cent gasoline tax. “Unlike the plan proposed by Governor Youngkin and supported by Republican members of the General Assembly, […]
