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Mercia Hobson

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ArtsFairfax, Call for Art

Community News at Glance

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H.R. 1: One ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Act is Law

VA Gov.says H.R. 1 is ‘Rocket fuel for our economy.’

Virginia’s two Democratic U.S.Senators, Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, released a statement after they voted against the Republican budget megabill.

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July 1 Brings New Laws to VA

July 1 Brings New Laws to VA

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Arts Herndon ‘Open Doors’ at Novel HerndonPRIDE

Attendees hope for 2026 event.

Arts

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Town of Herndon v. Comstock L.C.

Lawsuit demands land back.

Lawsuit demands land back.

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Food for Every Child This Summer

Community News at a Glance

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Reston Town Center North Public Meeting

Presentation caught some attendees and speakers off guard.

Presentation caught some attendees and speakers off guard.

2025 VA-11 June 28 Special Primary

<sh>Vying for their party’s nomination, 10 Dems and 7 Republicans

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Hashmi, Jones Join Spanberger for November

Unofficial Democratic primary results tallied; trio set to face Sears, Reid and Miyares.

The November election is guaranteed to produce the first female governor of Virginia.

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Are Data Centers Driving Dominion’s Power Needs?

On Oct. 15, 2024, Dominion Energy Virginia filed its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, a comprehensive, long-term regional plan to meet growing power demand, much of it driven by data centers, according to its press release, “Dominion Energy Virginia releases comprehensive long-term plan to meet growing power demand with reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean electricity.”

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