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Virginia’s energy demand is rising — and the scale of what may be needed is striking. Under current policies, the state would need to add twice as much solar, build 16 more wind farms and potentially bring up to 17 small nuclear reactors online. But the governor’s energy plan is more than a list of possible power sources. Its scenarios raise a practical question: where could all that energy infrastructure go when communities are already resisting projects near them? Caesars Virginia draws about 2 million guests a year. Now, a new 600-square-foot visitor center inside the casino is designed to point them toward Danville’s restaurants, attractions and small businesses. The space includes local brochures and merchandise, digital kiosks and custom itineraries guests can send to their phones. Businesses near the casino and in the River District hope the center will turn casino visits into more customers — a boost some have been waiting for since Caesars opened in 2024. The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Authority says it withdrew from a nondisclosure agreement tied to the proposed Wood Haven data center because communities have raised concerns about transparency. But the authority says it still has ethical obligations to protect project information, including the buyer’s corporate parent. The buyer, Clearview Dynamics, is seeking to purchase 94 acres at Wood Haven Technology Park, jointly owned by Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem. The project would draw water from Spring Hollow. Virginia is expected to get 1–3 inches of rain this weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias move north after a Gulf Coast landfall. The rain could ease moderate to extreme drought affecting areas along and east of the Blue Ridge, including Southside, where reservoirs and water tables are depleted. Localized flooding remains possible where heavier bands set up, but forecasters say the storm’s atmospheric conditions are very different from those that drove Helene’s catastrophic flooding in 2024. Rain is expected from Saturday afternoon through midday Sunday. Virginia voters will decide whether people convicted of felonies should automatically regain their civil rights after completing their sentences. Amendment 3 has two sharply different cases: supporters say restoration should follow a fair, consistent process, not depend on a governor’s decision; opponents argue against changing the current system. The ballot question puts the future of rights restoration to voters.

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