9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1773+ words) Virginia’s surging energy demands require more power generation infrastructure to be built, a slow process that’s delaying new data centers waiting to be connected to the grid. Dominion Energy, the state’s largest utility, has an estimated 70 gigawatts worth of projects…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1087+ words) Tamiaka Bryant has rebuilt her life from scratch before. She doesn’t want to have to do it again. Originally from North Carolina, Bryant saw her hometown of New Bern pummeled by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Flooding and heavy winds caused an…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (370+ words) The Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees wants to hear what the community thinks about its possible move to Rush River Commons in the Town of Washington. The board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. in…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (976+ words) Two Virginia Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, discussed issues as local as the Rappahannock County courthouse construction project and as global as the Iran War on Saturday during a campaign stop from Big Washington to Little…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (423+ words) A concealed handgun permit class at Rappahannock County High School Thursday brought about 90 attendees despite pushback over optics and politics from one member of the Rappahannock County School Board, some area residents and local Democrats. A handful of community members…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1244+ words) Abigail Spanberger took the oath of office on the steps of Virginia’s state Capitol six months ago Friday, becoming the state’s first woman elected governor after winning by the largest margin for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in more than six…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (231+ words) Rappahannock County residents woke up Friday morning to a hazy, orange sky and a faint smell of smoke as wildfires in Canada continue to burn. The Rappahannock County Public Schools canceled its “SPARK” day camp on Friday “due to the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (379+ words) About 60 members and guests of the Rappahannock Lions Club gathered July 9 at the Rappahannock County Park pavilion for the club's annual summer picnic and the induction of officers for the 2026-27 term. "I look forward to this gathering every year," said…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (143+ words) Rappahannock News Shenandoah National Park advises visitors as Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Virginia Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing unhealthy air and hazy skies to Shenandoah National Park and the D.C. region, prompting health advice for vulnerable visitors. Shenandoah National Park is…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (629+ words) Turn plain fabric into one-of-a-kind wearable art at "Shades of Blue: Indigo Dyeing and Shibori Techniques," a hands-on workshop led by artist and educator Samantha Polon on Saturday, July 18, from 1-3:30 p.m. at Wild Roots Apothecary, 4 River Lane, Sperryville. Participants will explore…...