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To end data center tax incentives early or not — is that the question holding up the budget?
The 11-person conference committee will need to smooth over differences in budget proposals between the two chambers within the coming days.
Politics
Lawmakers pass reduced penalties for invasive plant violations
The bills reduce the penalty from a class 1 misdemeanor to a civil fine for failing to notify property owners before installing invasive plants.
Local
Wise supervisors vote to maintain real estate tax rate, but county still faces budget shortfall
The board of supervisors also agreed to freeze nonessential spending through the end of the fiscal year.
Culture
Longtime Jefferson Center director Cyrus Pace says so long to Roanoke and hello to Lynchburg venue
Cyrus Pace has led the nonprofit foundation that operates Jefferson Center for 15 years. He’s taking a similar job at the Academy Center of the Arts.
education
Danville aviation maintenance program aims to train a workforce for an in-demand industry
Danville Community College is partnering with Blue Ridge Community College, and new construction and renovations at the Danville Regional Airport are underway to support the program.
eCONOMY
Auto-parts maker to invest $18.9 million in Henry County, create 60 jobs
Fukoku Korea will make rubber damper pulleys for vehicle engines and thermal gap fillers for electric vehicle batteries, according to the governor’s office.
OPinion
Miyares and Cantor: A ‘yes’ vote on April 21st is a slap in the face of rural Virginia
This referendum is not a technical matter. It goes to the heart of whether voters or politicians will shape Virginia’s future. And it carries particular weight for Southwest, Southside Virginia and the Valley where communities that already feel overlooked by Richmond are being told “sit back and take it” while disenfranchising their voice.
Health Care
The Pulse: UVa research highlights importance of mRNA vaccine work, Virginia joins multistate health coalition
Catch up on the week’s health news.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: State won’t say which law enforcement agencies are breaking surveillance camera laws; more …
From elsewhere: Bedford County supervisor files lawsuit over reproductive freedom constitutional amendment. Pentagon eyes Virginia Tech for senior officers in place of “woke” Ivy League. Virginia Beach to get $355 million VA clinic, creating 600 jobs.
Sports
VHSL basketball: Abingdon girls, Union girls, Fort Chiswell boys, Graham boys advance to state championship games
Here are all the state semifinal scores and state title match-ups.
WEATHER
Spring marches in proudly: Some 80s temperatures likely by weekend
A winter rated “severe” to “extreme” in one data matrix yields the floor to almost summerlike warmth as March begins.
Cardinal 250
An army of ghosts haunts Prince Edward County history
Local legend says that 70 French soldiers from the Revolutionary War are buried at Kingsville. But were they really? Historians dig into the story to separate fact from folklore.
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