Higher Dulles Toll Road rates loom

Prices could double next year if Va. doesn’t deliver $150M for the next phase of Metro’s new Silver Line.

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Proposed Prince William budget draws backlash

Prince William Board Chairman Corey A. Stewart disagrees that county real estate bills should go up.

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Manassas hires new city manager

John A. Budesky, who now heads a Virginia state agency, has been hired to take over as city manager of Manassas.

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The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman

Debate continues over Loudoun high school site as deadline approaches

Some residents in the Lansdowne community where the school would be built are heightening their opposition to the deal.

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The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman

Prescott house again ties up Manassas council

A 3-3 City Council tie means the issue of the aging 100 year-old house will be decided by the mayor.

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GOP looks to build on Loudoun successes

Last year, Republicans captured all the seats on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Now, the party hopes to make the county a stronghold in this year’s elections.

Va. school boasts large number of multiracial students

Caroline Middle School’s large multiracial population wouldn’t be possible without Mildred and Richard Loving, a couple from the school’s county whose Supreme Court case 45 years ago paved the way for mixed-race marriages.

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With the media circus surrounding the case, let’s take a moment to break down the main players in the murder trial.

Virginia’s ‘conscience clause’

Virginia seeks to allow private adoption agencies to turn away parents based on sexual orientation or religious or moral beliefs.

Virginia weighs ‘Tebow bill’

State legislators are considering whether to allow Virginia’s home-schooled students to play sports at their local schools.

Virginia town’s future at risk as prison closes

Boydton relies on a prison for 20 percent of its annual budget.

Living with no insurance coverage for autism

Many families in Virginia continue to pay out of pocket to treat children.

Va. General Assembly continues legislative session

Republican leaders continue to push through their agenda.

Bill Bolling: Va.’s part-time ‘decider’

With an evenly split Virginia Senate, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) will be the tiebreaker.

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