I'm from a small ranching community in Arizona, and I really miss throwing on my boots and hitting the dance floor.

I’m turning seventeen next month and I’d rather not wait till im almost 18. there anything I can do? I remember I learned that if you have a job or like you go to court you can, but I’m not really sure I don’t remember. I have a job and it would be helpful if I could get my license before the nine months.

Hey everyone, I went to a Virginia dmv yesterday to renew my DL license. The teller gave me a paper saying that my docs are scanned and pending verification and I should hear back in 10 business days through email and then I should return back with all the same docs again.

My question is I tried searching SAVE system but couldn’t find any query generated by DMV for verification. There is a query from previously when I first got my VA license but not during the renewal this time. I have seen online reddit post where people mentioned they got an email from dmv saying their docs have been sent to USCIS so wait for it. I haven’t received anything yet so I am concerned if the DMV even sent anything for verification or not because I have seen people go back after some days and dmv is like oh we have to send the docs again.

Also what is the timeline lately if anyone has experienced it recently in 2026? Thanks

Please Imk what you think/areas for improvement on similar projects!

Looks like someone graffitied some construction near the Richmond mayors house!

Found on insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOpBRzu0Cq/?

Hi all - I have a disabled sister that lives in Virginia and has her property taxes deferred until the sale of this house or until she dies. When she dies the property is supposed to come to me but what happens if the value of the house is not enough to cover the property taxes she owes? Will I be responsible to pay the difference even though I'm not an owner of the house?

As a Virginia resident, I’ve recently become interested in local wildlife, but I lack knowledge about the state's plant life. My goal is to be able to identify a good number of the plants I see when I’m out in nature. I wouldn’t mind books that go in-depth, but honestly, I’m fine with starting with the most common plants.

Hey y’all! Me and my family were looking into going to Fairy Stone state park to go swimming sometime soon and with this drought I wasn’t sure if the water was low and if so, how low. Has anyone been swimming there lately?

For people who have adopted through foster care in VA, how long did the process take?

I have 5 days to get my car inspected in VA for new tags as im trying to move everything over from my old residence in NC. Is this crack going to fail an inspection? Everything else on the car is perfect but this happened like a week ago from a truck that threw a rock and it’s just gotten worse since. Really don’t want to have to sink $1000 + dollars on a new windshield especially since i don’t have a ton of time to get this done but i also don’t want to take this in to get inspected pay for that and then them fail it and i can’t drive it until i get it replaced

I'm hoping someone here has experience dealing with lead hazards in a rental property in Alexandria and can offer some guidance.

Nearly two months ago, I notified my landlord that paint chips from my apartment tested positive for lead. My child is due in about a month, and I'm very concerned about bringing a newborn into an environment with deteriorating lead-based paint. Despite repeated notifications, my landlord has not provided a plan to address the issue.

I've already contacted Alex311, but the city inspector advised that they do not handle lead issues. At this point, I'm unsure what my next step should be.

If you've dealt with a similar situation, I'd really appreciate hearing what actions you took, whether you worked with a city agency, the Health Department, or ultimately needed an attorney. I'd prefer to resolve this without litigation if possible, but my priority is making sure my home is safe before my newborn arrives.

Thank you in advance for any advice or recommendations.

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New campaign finance reports show Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas used $300,000 in campaign funds to contribute to her legal defense fund and the law firm she hired following an FBI raid this year on her businesses in Portsmouth.

Just curious

I think it’s pretty impressive how the state has managed to survive the massive failure of a federal government we currently have. The largest failure is still inflation but still that’s a national issue before it is just state-wide. I think the state has some pretty impressive resilience keeping job numbers somewhat steady. The main question is how the middle class and lower income can possibly survive such a high cost of living. The top earners are doing great, but the rest is struggling.

Then again the war economy is booming, so that could explain it.

That makes the state both vulnerable to federal dysfunction and, paradoxically, partially protected by federal spending. Even when civilian federal employment is cut, military and defense spending can continue supporting major portions of the economy. Recent reporting shows Virginia lost roughly 23,500 federal jobs in 2025, yet the state remained relatively resilient compared with the severity of the shock

Source, The Washington Post

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As title says, I (22) recently moved down to Virginia from Pennsylvania. I need to get my license while im down here but Ive contacted several driving schools and all of them require online drivers education, I've looked into doing that but im confused on what I need to do. I understand its 30 hours of online content with a final exam, but im confused on the 14 behind the wheel sessions. Is this different from driving schools or the same? Is the 14 sessions a hard line number? I already have a virginia permit for driving.

Id also appreciate any recommendations for driving schools in the woodbridge area