Many localities have more water customers but use less water than they did two decades ago. They attribute this to replacing leaky pipes and the introduction of more water-efficient appliances.
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Appalachian journalist: One mountain over
Could a halfback wave save the coalfields?
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6 things to know about the FBI raid on Louise Lucas’s office
Lucas isn’t just any politician. She’s our most powerful state legislator and was the driving force behind redistricting, which gave her a national profile.
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Chamber president: It’s time to get real about energy and small business
From retail stores to salons to logistics companies, rising energy costs are showing up in operating expenses, hiring decisions and long-term sustainability.
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Black voters were the most enthusiastic for the redistricting amendment. Southwest Democrats were the least.
The Democratic vote was down across Virginia, but it was down inconsistently. The highest retention rate from last November was generally in localities with high Black populations.
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Researcher: Spanberger visited Southwest Virginia. The way she visited tells the region what she thinks of it.
The governor needs to hold more events in Southwest Virginia.
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The curious silence of Jay Jones and the Lynchburg Republican firehouse primary
Lynchburg Republicans want to test state law and create a mechanism to nominate candidates without using a state-run primary. Will the attorney general let that go forward?
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Cannabis legalization advocates: Virginia lawmakers choose support and services over punishment for our youth
We are now criminalizing children for behavior that is no longer illegal for adults.
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Former Hollins president: Why we should listen before we speak
Listening is particularly hard in a time when we are overloaded with information and misinformation, and opinions are deeply and rigidly entrenched.
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More than 3/4s of the signatures that led to mayor’s suspension came from just one part of Martinsville. It’s a neighborhood unlike the rest of the city.
Virginia’s removal law has created a situation where petition-signers have alleged a felony, but there’s no criminal indictment. What does this tell us about the law?