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These New Virginia Laws Go into Effect January 1, 2026
From social media rules to restrictions on telemarketer calls, here’s what’s changing in the new year.
Statue of Virginia Civil Rights Activist Unveiled at U.S. Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns protested the conditions at her segregated Farmville high school.
NoVA Native Kara Lawson Is Head Coach of Team USA’s Women’s Basketball Program
The coach from Alexandria is working to lead the U.S. to Olympic gold in 2028.
Year in Review: See the Big Stories That Impacted NoVA in 2025
From political and economic turbulence to restaurant openings and closings, we look back at events that impacted the region this year.
Fairfax County Program Reduces Some Speed Limits From 25 to 20 MPH
The pilot study is scheduled to begin this summer.
Beware of Gift Card ‘Draining’ Scams
Here’s how the scam works, and what you can do to avoid being a victim.
Residents Express Concern as Development Reshapes Loudoun’s Rural Landscape
Population growth and tech expansion are changing the county and stirring debate over its rural future.
Student From Virginia Was Victim in Brown University Shooting
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman from Midlothian, was studying to become a neurosurgeon.
Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum to Display Rare Dinosaur Skull
The museum recently acquired a “remarkably complete” fossil of a Pachycephalosaurus.
Ashburn Family Wins $50K Prize on ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’
The Horn Family’s synchronized light show defeated two Christmas displays in California to take home the grand prize.
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