The United States Department of Agriculture is nearing a full repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule that protects millions of acres of virgin forestland nationwide. In Virginia, if the rule is repealed, it would open up an estimated 400,000 acres of forest, largely across the Shenandoah Valley region, to development. Continue reading USDA Advances Roadless Rule Repeal; Advocates,…
Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, according to new national data. The estimated murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate also fell 18.1%, to 4.1 killings per 100,000 people — tying the lowest rate recorded since national estimates began.…
Life brings difficult emotions, and over time, feelings such as regret, anger, guilt, sadness, grief, and jealousy can become a heavy burden. While there is no single path to inner peace, a few everyday habits can help people manage those emotions and create more room for calm. One important step is talking about what you are feeling. Continue reading Simple Ways to Find More Inner Peace at Royal…
I have said this many times before, but the number-one question I am asked when I give talks is: Are we more divided now than ever? My answer is always no. We fought a war in 1861 and have not gotten as bad as the 1960s. The problem now is, I think, we might have caught up to, and possibly surpassed, the 1960s. Continue reading Number of Retiring U.S. Senators Ranks Among Top 5 at Royal Examiner.
The application by Rushmark Properties for a rezoning to permit construction of a DATA Center in Warren County was withdrawn the week prior to its scheduled Public Hearing at the August 18th regular meeting of the Warren County Board of Supervisors. That Public Hearing was anticipated to lead to a vote of approval or denial and to draw a large crowd of concerned citizens to the meeting. Continue…
If you missed an earlier chance to visit the VA250 Mobile Museum, another opportunity is coming to the region this weekend. The traveling history exhibit will be at Historic Long Branch, 830 Long Branch Lane in Boyce, from Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. The mobile museum will be open daily from 10 a.m. Continue reading Missed the VA250 Mobile Museum? Another Stop Is Coming Close…
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday highlighted Virginia’s financial wins in the fiscal year that ended in July, touting a general revenue fund that increased by $2.1 billion, record investments in public services and a new energy consumption tax lawmakers levied on data centers that is projected to add $600 million to the commonwealth’s coffers in the next year. Continue reading Balancing…
Lorraine Partlowe Dovel, 84, of Warrenton, Virginia, and formerly of Luray, Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Warrenton. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. Continue reading Lorraine Partlowe Dovel (1942 – 2026) at Royal Examiner.
On Tuesday, Virginia lawmakers heard from utility regulation experts on the potential impact of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. If approved, the merger would create the largest electric utility in the country. In the days preceding this week’s Commission on Electric Utility Regulation meeting, legislators asked State Corporation Commission Chair Kelsey Bagot, a…
WASHINGTON — Historic preservationists asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to deny President Donald Trump’s appeal to continue construction on his $400 million White House ballroom on the grounds of the demolished East Wing. In response to Trump’s application to the high court, the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued irreparable harm would result if construction continued, and that…
