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We’re being told by the pollsters and the media that this year’s presidential election is going to be close. Compilations of major polls show tight contests in states that both candidates for president need to win in the Electoral College.

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In late summer 1862, the Union Army of Virginia, created by President Abraham Lincoln to protect Northern Virginia and shield Washington, collided with Confederate forces west of Bull Run in Prince William County.

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Lunch boxes and notebooks are replacing pool toys in stores, pallets of mums are waiting to be planted, and social media is filling up with first day of school pictures. There is no denying that we are in the last days of summer.

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Like many of you, I watched with horror the video of shots fired at former President Donald Trump that killed an innocent rally goer and wounded others, along with former President Trump himself earlier this month.

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Schools must be a place where kids feel free to learn. This week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order directing the Virginia Department of Education to craft guidance for localities on having phone-free learning environments.

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Prince William County officials are considering a path few other localities in Virginia have dared to tread: hiring panhandlers to pick up trash and debris instead of soliciting for sawbucks and more on county roads.

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Thirty years ago, I graduated from high school. My school days were pretty low-tech; the sound of the dot-matrix printer quietly screeching as it went line by line on spooled pin-driven paper was about as sophisticated as it got.

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When my family and I escaped the war in Afghanistan in 1981 we had nothing. We had left our material possessions behind to pursue safety in Pakistan, but we still felt unsafe after crossing the border.

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Regular physical movement and exercise can help seniors maintain independence and increase self-esteem and overall well-being. You need exercises that promote endurance, flexibility, balance and strength.

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Cryptocurrency is presented in cases of extremes. A vehicle for illicit financing. A currency of criminals. A major vulnerability in the financial ecosystem. This is all while Virginia ranks seventh among all states in creating this new digital economy.

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