Data shows decade-long, steady trends for northern, western counties* (See GoogleDocs for detailed data ) By Erika Wells Suburban communities have higher income levels and less poverty than rural areas, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in November. On the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Loudoun County is one of six counties in [...]

(See GoogleDocs for detailed data ) Virginia community colleges experience record growth in the past two years By Erika Wells The struggling economy and rising education costs are two reasons that student enrollment in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has increased by more than 15,000 in the past two years. Preliminary fall semester figures show [...]