Nick Minock

I’m happy to share I won three Emmys last night, including one for Daily News Reporter! Thank you to my wife and family, God, our loyal viewers, my sources, my team at WJLA, and the judges! More information on the Emmy wins: 🏆 Talent: Reporter - Daily News ⁃Stories that were judged: My coverage of Loudoun County Public Schools and Superintendent Aaron Spence and how Spence handled student overdoses, my coverage on the Fairfax County and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, and my coverage on Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. 🏆 Politics/Government News ⁃Stories that were judged: “Uncovering Local Politicians' Lavish International Travel” My reporting showed viewers how Loudoun County Chair Phyllis Randall and Supervisors Juli Briskman, Koran Saines, and Sylvia Glass spent tax dollars on lavish trips. My reporting also showed how the elected officials spent their time during taxpayer funded trips. 🏆 Business/Consumer News ⁃Stories that were judged: “Exposing Bogus Job Claims from Elected Officials” Loudoun County Chair Phyllis Randall claimed her lavish taxpayer funded international sister city trips brought a significant amount of jobs and investments to Loudoun County. My reporting showed viewers that was not true.

NEW: During a floor debate on gerrymandering, Virginia State Senator Lamont Bagby (D) says he knows a little bit about rural America because he watched Dukes of Hazzard.

Stafford County homeowners are going to be hit hard in their next tax bill. Major tax increase.

NEW: The Alexandria City Council is considering replacing more than 100 parking spots on Braddock Road and replacing them with bike lanes. Many homeowners and churches are not happy about it. A public hearing is scheduled for May 16th at 9:30am. WATCH:

🚨💰Get ready to pay up Fairfax County residents. Fairfax County Chairman Jeff McKay is taking a victory lap after the Board of Supervisors approved their budget mark up which includes a tiny one quarter of penny decrease from the current property tax rate, which is still the highest in Northern Virginia. “While the Board does not have a role in home assessments it is important for us to mitigate the financial strain faced by many by approving a lower rate,” McKay mentioned in his newsletter. What he didn’t mention was the new rate will result in an average Real Estate Tax bill increase of just over $450. The Board will formally adopt the budget on May 5.

Reminder: They just voted themselves a 38% pay raise. I'll bet nobody reading this ever got a 38% pay raise.

The hits keep coming for rural Virginia. - The 10-1 gerrymandered congressional district map - Gov. Abigail Spanberger enacted a law to stop counties from having blanket bans on large scale solar fields that destroy trees, wildlife and rural landscape. Two-thirds of the state’s counties had banned or heavily limited solar fields (Source: Canary Media). - Dominion Energy / Valley Link are trying to build massive transmission lines through rural areas, farmland and homeowner’s backyards to provide energy to urban areas and data centers in Northern Virginia. WATCH⬇️

No more long summer break? The Loudoun County School Board is considering a year-round school calendar wjla.com/news/local/lou…

@NickMinock Thank you for bringing this to the world attention. Buckingham county resident here, they are trying to use my property. We are near Yogaville. We hope it can be stopped.

@NickMinock I'm one of those homeowners in Fluvanna County. They want to build these mega-powerlines through the middle of our beautiful 110 acre property, right over our pond, right over our cabin, while cutting down 200 foot setback through our old-growth hardwoods. Wife is crying.

Here’s what’s happening right now in our Northern Virginia communities. 🏠 Stafford County residents are speaking out about rising costs as supervisors approve a new real estate tax rate on a divided 4-3 vote. Longtime homeowners worry whether they can keep living in the places they love. 🏛️ Fredericksburg City Council moves forward with its FY2027 budget that includes higher real estate taxes and water-sewer rates. Officials say the changes will support public safety, schools, and major infrastructure needs. 🖥️ Compass Datacenters decides not to appeal the court ruling that ended key rezonings for the Prince William Digital Gateway project. Also today at 4 PM • The 28th Annual Eagle Festival returns to Mason Neck State Park on May 9 with live animals, nature programs, and bald eagle viewing. • Stafford also approves its FY2027 budget, school bonds, and utility changes. This kind of in-depth, independent coverage of the decisions shaping our daily lives only exists because of our members. Subscribe annually for $8.58 per month — less than two fancy coffees from your favorite local spot — and help keep strong local journalism alive. Newsletter signup link is in the bio. Sign up for the 4 PM newsletter. — Uriah Kiser, Founder & Publisher, Potomac Local News

🚨WATCH: A proposed 115 mile long high voltage transmission line would go through Virginia farmland and homeowners’ front and back yards in around nine counties to power data centers in Northern Virginia. I spoke with concerned home owners, families, and farmers about the project. They feel this is so unfair and it would be devastating to them if the SCC approves the project. The proposed transmission line is 765 kV, the highest voltage transmission line in America. It would stand 135-165 feet tall. Details: wjla.com/news/local/hig…

Data center impact: Valley Link, a company partly owned by Dominion Energy, is proposing a $1 billion 765 kV high-voltage transmission line spanning from Lynchburg to Culpeper. It would impact homeowners, farmland and rural landscape in nine counties. wjla.com/news/local/hig…

🚨Some Orange County and Spotsylvania County residents told me they reached to U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman’s (D) office asking for help to stop the transmission line project, and Vindman’s office never responded. Some residents told me Vindman is “useless” and is not listening to his constituents. @RepVindman @YVindman

🚨 WATCH: Several Virginia residents in Orange County, Spotsylvania County, and Culpeper County are concerned about a massive high voltage transmission line proposal that would impact home owners, farmers and rural landscape all to power the energy needs of Northern Virginia and data centers. DETAILS: wjla.com/news/local/hig…

A Virginia Supreme Court judge pounded Democrats’ gerrymandering referendum with questions in court today. wjla.com/news/local/vir…

🚨EXCLUSIVE: ICE arrested another illegal immigrant in Fairfax County after Sheriff Stacey Kincaid ignored ICE's detainer and released him back into the community. Court records show Steve Descano dropped several charges against the accused child predator wjla.com/news/local/ice…