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In Lynchburg’s historic Black commercial district, developers are giving Fifth Street a second chance
New apartment units and commercial spaces are on the market or in the works on the street that was once regarded as the city’s Black Main Street but was later lost to history.
Politics
Governor vetoes legislation to create prescription drug board
This was the fifth attempt by the General Assembly to create such a board, which was intended to review the pricing of high-cost prescription drugs and, in some cases, set upper payment limits.
Local
City council names 2 to Roanoke school board
The terms of Derek Kaknes and Donna Littlepage will start July 1.
Culture
American Aquarium, Rhonda Vincent among headliners for this year’s Floyd Small Town Summer series
Local acts Hoppie Vaughan & the Ministers of Soul and JStop Latin Soul also will be featured, along with family-friendly movies on some nights.
education
Roanoke school division reconsidering online platform after recent data breach
A cyberattack left the platform offline for days and thousands of students’ information exposed.
eCONOMY
6 years after closing, Amherst’s former state-run training center is still on long path to redevelopment
Plans for demolishing some of the site’s buildings and constructing a new access road are in the works to make the site more marketable to developers.
OPinion
Blacksburg business owner: AI policy must work for small businesses
Policy discussions have not fully caught up to how small businesses are using AI today. That disconnect matters.
Health Care
Healthcare providers say AI helps them focus on patients. But it also raises questions about privacy, security and the role of humans in medicine
Four out of five doctors report using artificial intelligence in the workplace for tasks such as note-taking, communicating with patients and conducting research.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia revenues surge despite job losses amid budget standoff; more …
From elsewhere: Ahead of veto deadline, Spanberger delivers mixed bag to immigration advocates. Richmond police to stop sharing Flock camera data with Virginia agencies that work with ICE. $1.25 million settlement reached in death of Virginia Tech student.
Sports
‘Martinsville Missile’ sets a new land speed record for a stock car
With a Henry County driver behind the wheel, the car designed and built in Martinsville broke the record of 244.9 mph with a top speed of 253 mph.
WEATHER
Price for some drought relief may be showery Memorial Day weekend
Temperatures will cool down from early week record highs as we see an extended period of shower chances unlike any we’ve seen in many months.
Cardinal 250
One of Virginia’s most eccentric patriots was John Sinclair, a government-sanctioned pirate
Privateers were an important component of the American war effort. They were something akin to government-sanctioned pirates — armed vessels that chased down and confiscated the cargo of civilian enemy merchant ships. The techniques privateers employed wouldn’t pass muster today. They’d often approach a ship under a false flag and captain and crew would get…
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