I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida to be closer to my boyfriend. I was nervous about the politics and weather but have been most dismayed by the cost of living.

Tech Insider
A side-by-side photo of David Maughan in a U-Haul and a picture of him with his boyfriend.
David Maughan (first picture) moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Oakland Park, Florida, in August 2023 to be closer to his boyfriend, Brandon (left in second picture).

Courtesy of David Maughan

A viral TikTok is igniting a debate over data centers taking over Virginia's countryside

Tech Insider
A data center is under construction in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on July 16, 2023.
Data centers have come to dominate Northern Virginia.

Ted Shaffrey/AP

Virginia governor signs bipartisan bill that limits the use of dogs to attack prisoners in the commonwealth

Tech Insider : Politics
How dogs are trained to attack US prisoners
How dogs are trained to attack US prisoners

Eli Hiller/Insider

There's a point to this terrifying fox costume — it helps save fox kits' lives

Tech Insider
Richmond Wildlife Center staff wearing a fox mask and feeding an orphaned kit.
The Richmond Wildlife Center said in a Facebook post that their staff had to don a fox mask so that the orphaned kit doesn't "become imprinted upon or habituated to humans."

Richmond Wildlife Center

Nikki Haley proved Trump still has a problem with suburban voters. It could cost him the election

Tech Insider : Politics
Trump
Former President Donald Trump.

AP Photo/Reba Saldanha

A boomer moved back to Virginia after living in Florida for a decade. She said she would 'never own another home' in the Sunshine State and loves the slower pace of life.

Tech Insider : Economy
Blacksburg, Virginia.
Blacksburg, Virginia near Virginia Tech.

Brett Maurer

Arlington, Virginia, gave $500 to low-income families no strings attached. It helped them catch up on bills, but many still struggle to afford housing.

Tech Insider : Economy
Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia.

Nate Hovee

Arlington, Virginia gave people $500 a month. They worked less overtime and pursued education instead, a report found.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia.

Getty Images

A restaurant owner claims a job candidate stole money from the tip jar while they were waiting to be interviewed

Tech Insider
Tip jar in restaurant dining room

JJ Gouin/Getty Images

Maryland won a tentative victory in the race for a new FBI headquarters, a potential economic boon for a majority Black county near DC

Tech Insider : Politics
Wes Moore
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, center, and Rep. Steny Hoyer share the stage in Baltimore.

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Subscribe to Virginia