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Virginia lawmakers remain divided over tax breaks for data centers, leaving the commonwealth without a budget as the new fiscal year approaches next month.

Elsewhere, investigators allege that a former senior CIA official found with more than $40 million in gold bars at his home created a fake, highly classified intelligence program to divert millions of dollars for personal use.

Rep. James R. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th District and sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to notify Congress within 72 hours of a serious bodily injury or death involving someone in federal custody or caused by DHS personnel.

A Vienna man says he has spent years contesting traffic violations connected to a vehicle he does not own. He alleges that someone copied his vanity license plate and placed the replicas on other vehicles, generating citations primarily in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation Thursday banning firearms and other dangerous weapons inside medical facilities that provide mental health and developmental services. She said the measure is intended to protect patients, visitors and healthcare workers from workplace violence.

In Lincolnia, Fifth Street between Cherokee and Chowan avenues is scheduled to close to through traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8-11, weather permitting. Crews will replace a drainage pipe, and drivers should follow posted detours.

Virginia’s congressional delegation is seeking photographs depicting the commonwealth’s treasures in 2026 for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The capsule is scheduled to be opened on July 4, 2276, the nation’s 500th anniversary.

Fairfax County’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool has opened a new inclusive, all-access splash pad for the 2026 summer season. The feature replaces the facility’s former tot pool.

Monday’s forecast calls for sunshine, a high near 83 degrees and east winds of 7 to 9 mph. The night should be mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph will ease after midnight, though gusts could reach 18 mph.