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Aldie, Virginia -- View of Dominion Energy's substation from the Hal and Bernie Hanson Regional Park. This substation plays a critical role in providing power to Ashburn's data center alley in Loudoun County. Loudoun County has more data centers than anywhere else in the world. Seventy percent of the world's internet traffic passes through Loudoun County every day. The 250 acre park is located between the Brambleton and Willowsford communities.

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Legal challenge seeking to block Virginia’s reproductive rights constitutional amendment dismissed

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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan, left, and Amy Coney Barrett arrive to testify during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

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