WUSA9 reports that the IRS announced higher federal tax brackets for the 2027 tax year to adjust for inflation, along with a higher standard deduction.
For 2027, the standard deduction rises to $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, $16,600 for single filers, and $24,925 for heads of household; the adjustments apply to returns filed in 2028.
The Center Square reports that Accomack and Lancaster counties, which had backed Republicans in the top race on their ballots for seven elections, narrowly favored Democrat Mark Warner in Tuesday’s unofficial U.S. Senate results.
A Virginia Public Access Project comparison dating to 2016 found those two counties among five localities that moved from Republican Winsome Earle-Sears last year to Warner this year; the results have not been certified.
Today’s elections will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate for the final two years of the current presidential term, along with several competitive races in Virginia and three proposed amendments to the state constitution.
Republicans currently hold 218 seats in the House to Democrats’ 214 (plus one Independent who caucuses with Republicans and two vacancies). Democrats need a net gain of three to four seats to reach the 218 required for a majority and control of the chamber, including the Speaker’s gavel and committee leadership.
The Town of Dumfries will hold its Miracle on Main Street Holiday Parade from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.
Individuals, businesses and organizations are invited to sign up to march in the parade, the town said in a post on its Facebook page.
A campaign canvass launch featuring U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman, advertised for Monday afternoon at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, has been canceled.
A Fredericksburg Democrats graphic promoted a “Fredericksburg Canvass Launch” with Warner and Vindman for 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the school, 2300 Washington Ave.
A Northern Virginia man has been charged in an international scheme that used stolen American identities to enroll “ghost students” and siphon more than $1.4 million in federal student aid, FOX 5 DC reported.
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment charging a Kenyan national with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and student aid fraud. The defendant has not been named because the indictment was returned under seal.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Eugene Vindman will headline a Get Out The Vote rally in the Dumfries area of Prince William County on Friday evening, the Prince William County Democrats announced.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, with the program scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. The public listing does not publish a street address; organizers say the venue is shared after registration.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks fall back one hour to 1 a.m., according to FOX 5 DC.
Most smartphones, computers and connected devices will change automatically overnight. Analog wall clocks, car dashboards, microwaves and ovens will need to be set back by hand, so many people change them before going to bed Saturday night, Oct. 31.
The Hylton Performing Arts Center will hold The Ritual of Mask Making: Play, Performance, and Self-Permission, a free Veterans and the Arts Initiative workshop, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5.
Participants will create face masks as a way to express their emotional journeys through art and share their stories through the masks and personal reflections.
A bear has been spotted wandering through neighborhoods in Centreville and visiting residents’ porches, according to WUSA9.
Police are asking people to stay away from the bear and to report any sightings to animal services.
