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Emily Richardson graduated from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), a division known not only for its sheer size, but also for its incredible academic and elective offerings. In a column about growing up as a student in the division, she named the pros, the cons, and the outcome of her personal experience.

Virginia lawmakers have finally reached an agreement on amendments to the state’s two-year budget. Here’s what that means and who it helps.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died. Magoo, a pioneer of the ’90 and early 2000s Virginia rap scene, was 50.

Just over a week after Henrietta Lacks’ descendants settled a lawsuit against a biotech company they accused of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations, the family’s attorneys have filed another claim against a different corporation.

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law one year ago this week. The law is already delivering healthcare savings to millions of Americans, with more on the way for Virginians like Irvin Varkonyi.

In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead,” and “I did it. I got my mom’s gun last night,” according to recently unsealed police search warrants.

Do you live near one of the 15 Virginia sites impacted by PFAS contaminants?

At the intersection of community engagement, pageantry, and social impact, there’s Dr. Ingrid Bynum.

Several districts won by President Biden are up for grabs this year as Democrats work to reclaim control of the chamber.

Virginia is for lovers—barbecue lovers, that is. Check out this juicy list of the best BBQ in VA, all owned by locals.