Articles for Northern Virginia

Gorgeous American winegrowing region tipped as new vineyard hotspot with reasonably-priced booze - and it isn't on the West Coast
5 months ago

Gorgeous American winegrowing region tipped as new vineyard hotspot with reasonably-priced booze - and it isn't on the West Coast

Daily Mail  

Virginia has blossomed into America's next great wine country boasting scenic views across hundreds of vineyards. Virginia has 300 wineries and 4,000 acres of grapes across 10 wine regions and 8 distinct American Viticultural Areas In Northern Virginia, small boutique winery Delaplane Cellars offers affordable varieties such as a 2023 Delaplane Cellars Sauvignon Blanc for $40 per bottle Virginia is …

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Welcome to Trump International Airport: House Republicans push to rename DC hub after former president
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to Trump International Airport: House Republicans push to rename DC hub after former president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republican lawmakers are pushing to rename Washington DC’s international …

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Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal
10 months ago

Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. Youngkin, a Republican, responded to Tuesday’s news by saying his administration and project partners had worked “in …

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Lawmakers take up ‘skill games,’ minimum wage, marijuana as Assembly hits midpoint deadline
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawmakers take up ‘skill games,’ minimum wage, marijuana as Assembly hits midpoint deadline

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers plowed through hundreds of bills Tuesday as they reached a key deadline for this year’s legislative session. The House of Delegates and Senate debated topics ranging from gambling to marijuana sales ahead of what’s known as “crossover,” the point by which all legislation but the budget bills must clear its originating chamber. Here’s a look …

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Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Advocates of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in northern Virginia say the project would be a generational job-creator so lucrative it will pay for itself. The plan — which comes amid a new wave of sports facility construction around the country — calls for the creation of …

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Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino

The Independent  

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Wizards, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis plans to move teams from D.C. to Virginia
1 year ago

Wizards, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis plans to move teams from D.C. to Virginia

New York Times  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals principal owner Ted Leonsis announced plans Wednesday to move his NBA and NHL franchises from downtown Washington, D.C., to northern Virginia with a goal to be in a new arena by 2028, contingent on legislative approval. We want to leave much more than we take.” Leonsis’ intention raises questions about the future …

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AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Although his name won’t appear on the ballot, Republican Gov. All 40 state Senate seats and 100 state House seats will be on the ballot, but the balance of power will likely be determined by a handful of competitive districts in northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., central Virginia near Richmond and southeast Virginia in the Hampton Roads area. …

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Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in northern Virginia
1 year, 6 months ago

Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in northern Virginia

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The tech industry’s drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit a glitch this week in Prince William County. “Ann Wheeler’s loss should send a shockwave to the industry,” said Elena Schlossberg with the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, one of many data center opponents who supported Jefferson. In neighboring Loudoun …

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Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges
1 year, 6 months ago

Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges

Associated Press  

FAIRFAX, Va. — In the four years since progressive reform prosecutors swept into office across northern Virginia, they have faced constant criticism, ranging from conservatives who deride them as bleeding-heart “ Soros prosecutors ” to judges who claim they abuse their discretion. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced her resignation earlier this month amid pressure from Republicans, and in …

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The FBI is causing problems again, but this time, it's not Trump—and it's hilarious.
1 year, 8 months ago

The FBI is causing problems again, but this time, it's not Trump—and it's hilarious.

Slate  

In December, as Congress was working on a bill to fund the government, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner was tipped off to some unwelcome new language that had made its way into the draft. In a March 2022 government funding bill, Congress required the General Services Administration to select a site from the three previously chosen finalist spots in the suburbs—whether …

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Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Gov. Bill Wright, a Prince William County resident who opposed a massive data center expansion recently approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors over considerable community opposition, said Friday’s announcement shows that “the influence of big tech …

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Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan

The Independent  

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Plan to expand data centers in northern Virginia approved
2 years, 1 month ago

Plan to expand data centers in northern Virginia approved

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 Wednesday morning in support of the plan over the opposition of environmentalists and conservationists. The farm owners and landowners who sought the …

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As data centers proliferate, neighbors knock the noise
2 years, 3 months ago

As data centers proliferate, neighbors knock the noise

Associated Press  

MANASSAS, Va. — In a universe of cloud computing, northern Virginia might be in a perpetual fog. Collectively, the northern Virginia data centers demand about 1,900 megawatts of power, said Josh Levi, president of the Data Center Coalition, an industry trade group. “We should have had this area open to data centers years ago, because you’ve already ruined the property. …

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After defeat in Virginia, Democrats — and America — face a dangerous inflection point
3 years, 1 month ago

After defeat in Virginia, Democrats — and America — face a dangerous inflection point

Salon  

Those screams you hear resembling a wailing banshee are coming from Democrats. As Mary Trump said recently on my podcast " Just Ask the Question," the GOP is working hard to ensure that the minority rules, the rulebooks have all been thrown out and the world will be safe for fascism, courtesy of her uncle Donald. In Virginia, that has …

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McAuliffe, Youngkin campaigning at frenetic pace in Virginia
3 years, 1 month ago

McAuliffe, Youngkin campaigning at frenetic pace in Virginia

The Independent  

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Youngkin’s school warnings intensify the GOP’s suburban push
3 years, 1 month ago

Youngkin’s school warnings intensify the GOP’s suburban push

Associated Press  

ASHLAND, Va. — Glenn Youngkin wants voters in Virginia to hear an urgent message: Your children are in danger. “What other tragedy awaits Virginia’s children?” an atypically grim-faced Youngkin asked from the podium, flanked by a collection of parents and schoolchildren. He’s also tried to link his education platform to the frustrations of Virginia activist groups — many of them …

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Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady
3 years, 3 months ago

Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jill Biden has gone back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen, the first lady resumed teaching in person Tuesday from a classroom at Northern Virginia Community College, where she has worked since 2009. A working first lady is a “big deal,” said Tammy Vigil, …

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Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady
3 years, 3 months ago

Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady

NPR  

Jill Biden Is Heading Back To The Classroom As A Working First Lady Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP WASHINGTON — Jill Biden is going back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen, the first lady resumes teaching in person Tuesday from a classroom …

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First redistricting map drafts leave some lawmakers unhappy
3 years, 3 months ago

First redistricting map drafts leave some lawmakers unhappy

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — With less than two months to complete its work, Virginia’s new bipartisan redistricting commission got down to the nitty gritty of drawing maps at its meeting Tuesday. “I think I would be submitting my resignation from the Senate today” if the draft maps — which only covered northern Virginia — are allowed to stand, said Sen. …

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Virginia contends with Confederate names on side streets
3 years, 4 months ago

Virginia contends with Confederate names on side streets

Associated Press  

McLEAN, Va. — It came as a surprise to Mottrom Drive resident Beau Fitzpatrick that he lives on a street named for a Confederate soldier. Mottrom Drive is among scores of side streets identified last year by a Fairfax County commission tasked with ferreting out forgotten names of the Confederacy. Loudoun County solicited the public for new names for John …

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Virginia GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin tries to pivot away from Trump — but there's nowhere to go
3 years, 5 months ago

Virginia GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin tries to pivot away from Trump — but there's nowhere to go

Salon  

Glenn Youngkin, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Virginia's crucial off-off-year election, was caught on video saying he has to keep his anti-abortion views quiet to avoid alienating independent voters. "This deceptively recorded audio demonstrates that Glenn Youngkin tells everyone he meets the same thing: he is pro-life, supports exceptions for rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is …

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Former VP Pence opens transition office in northern Virginia
3 years, 10 months ago

Former VP Pence opens transition office in northern Virginia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence has opened a transition office in northern Virginia. Pence announced Wednesday that the Office of the Former Vice President will handle correspondence, scheduling requests, public statements and official activities for him and his wife, Karen. “The vice president and Mrs. Pence look forward to continuing to elevate causes that are near and dear …

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