Council has one final vote in October to approve the project’s financing

Virginia has a nearly $2.6-billion capital investment gap, but jurisdictions likely considered the tight timeline and voter sentiment when considering adding a referendum to the ballot.

The annual festival invites artists and readers to share, sell and discuss zines, compact, mini-magazines that have been growing in popularity — again.

Residents and advocates say staffing shortages can mean delayed medication, missed meals and long waits for help. Meanwhile, the state has a massive inspections backlog it won't clear until the end of next year at the earliest.

The bloom has “caused quite a stir” among officials who research the issue.

There's enough funding to meet needs — but not enough people to spend it.

A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety logs found that data from Bridgewater’s commuters was searched millions of times by law enforcement across the country. A year later, town leaders voted to dump the AI-powered surveillance network.

Participants will receive bags of finished compost that they can use at home or donate to community gardens.