FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 | History Defined

States enact more than 400 election-related bills in first seven months of 2026

States have enacted 419 election-related bills so far this year — the most of any even-numbered session year since Ballotpedia launched its Election Policy Legislation Tracker in 2022.

Ballotpedia · Aug 28

Virginia families desperate to find ten men missing after hiking in Nepal

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The Independent UK · Aug 28

Group of hikers from Virginia among those still missing in Nepal after deadly floods

Dozens of Americans, including community leaders from Northern Virginia, were traveling to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash when catastrophic flash floods struck the border region

The Independent UK · Aug 28

In the early 1970s, Virginia Beach compacted 640,000 tons of garbage into a 60-foot hill; the dump became America’s first landfill park and now spans 165 acres

Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach serves as a unique example of transformation, evolving from a large landfill into a vibrant 165-acre recreational area. Opening its gates in 1973, this park now boasts serene lakes, extensive trails, and playgrounds, showcasing innovative landfill reclamation practices. Its picturesque setting attracts visitors who…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998

8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998 appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 22

Virginia kicks off our 50 States in 50 Days series

Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 21

Man suffered brain injury and severe bruising after ICE arrest in Virginia, records show

José Mejía Hernandez, 45, who was hospitalized for his injuries, was then transferred to an ICE office and fitted with an ankle monitor

The Guardian - US · Aug 20

Virginia county with 250 data centers begins to rein in building — Loudoun’s more than 250 data centers made it one of the richest counties in the US, but residents are pushing back

Loudoun County recently changed its zoning policy which treated data centers as office parks. These projects now have to go through an approval process from the people and the local government, a significant change after more than 25 years of easy approvals.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20

19-year-old illegal immigrant in US kills co-worker after ‘intimate relationship’; police say he tried to burn body

A 19-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been arrested over the brutal killing of his 42-year-old co-worker, who was found stabbed multiple times and doused with gasoline near a trail in Virginia, police said.

The Times of India · Aug 20

In 1942, a US soldier wrote 300 love letters to his wife; 80 years later the mysterious box appeared at a USO office

In 2022, a cardboard box containing more than 300 letters written by a US Army soldier during the Second World War arrived unexpectedly at a United Service Organisations (USO) office in New York. The letters belonged to Louis ‘Speedy’ Weber, a young soldier who spent years overseas writing to his…

The Times of India · Aug 20