Opinion and Voices

2+ day, 4+ min ago   (1132+ words) There are times when I sit alone and think back — trying to unearth details best left buried — and it all still feels like a nightmare, one that hasn't softened even through the gauzy filter of 25 years gone by. It's not…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (89+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. British Gen. Cornwallis’s sword, thought to have been surrendered to George Washington…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (860+ words) Board members worked through the priorities during an August board meeting led by the Nebraska Association of School Boards. The process is intended to produce a series of goals for superintendent Erik Wilson alongside corresponding goals for the board, creating…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (158+ words) "We've had four years of a freight recession that I personally predicted would be over four times," Elkins said. "There's a fair amount of people who have been trained now to think that things are just down." Norfolk Southern's industrial…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (607+ words) By A.J. CoyneAugust 20, 2026 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade hosted Cyber Fortress 26, a joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational exercise, July 25 - Aug. 8 at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. “This was the best iteration of Cyber Fortress…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (252+ words) As Norfolk prepares for another hurricane season, residents are calling for action on flooding as the city moves forward with a long-term plan to protect neighborhoods from coastal storms. Resilient Norfolk is hosting a community workshop Monday focused on flooding…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) How K&D Pools Is Helping Fredericksburg Homeowners Plan Custom Pools and Backyard Builds Online Fredericksburg, United States – August 17, 2026 / K&D Contracting, LLC / “We think we build the best custom pools in Fredericksburg, Virginia, but a great pool doesn’t do…...