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State Supreme Court hears arguments to overturn redistricting referendum; now Virginia waits
The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering an appeal by proponents of mid-decade redistricting to a Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that determined the effort to be unconstitutional.
Politics
West Virginia’s governor courts data center industry as Virginia mulls ending tax exemptions
Virginia’s budget battle over data center tax exemptions has given its neighbor to the west the opportunity to woo leaders in the billion-dollar industry.
Local
Roundabout proposed for Bristol intersection near Exit 7
The recommended change will be discussed during Tuesday night’s meeting of the city council.
Culture
At nearly 50 years old, the Danville Model Railroad Club is more than just chugging along
Many in Danville don’t know about the club. That’s why it’s working to attract new members and increase its presence in the city.
education
Extra Credit: DEQ awards funding for college composting programs; principals honored; Alleghany teacher named to math task force
Check out this week’s education news.
eCONOMY
Big projects have claimed most of the industrial land in Danville and Pittsylvania. The region is preparing for more growth.
Though lots of industrial park acreage has been claimed so far this year, the region still has more shovel-ready sites than anywhere else in Virginia. But local officials say they can’t get complacent.
OPinion
Retired college presidents: George Washington’s book on civility inspired a Virginia college president to write his own
During his presidency at Shenandoah, Jim Davis became intrigued by “The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation,” a book George Washington, our nation’s first president, wrote when he was 14 years old. Davis saw the need to update Washington’s language with modern applications.
Health Care
The Pulse: AI tools show bias when users disclose autism; dentists expand screening questions; a new recovery conference comes to Roanoke
Catch up on this week’s health news.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: VCU wants to raise performance standards for tenured professors; more …
From elsewhere: Republic National Distributing could lay off 428 in Virginia. Anne Holton will run for her Richmond School Board seat in November’s special election. Site plans expected soon for new Tazewell County school.
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
Summerlike weather giving way to winterlike pattern that will make it more springlike
The temperature roller-coaster may get a little less extreme as April moves into May, and there will be a better chance of some much-needed rain.
Cardinal 250
Who declared for independence first — North Carolina, or this Virginia county?
Cumberland County claims the honor by one day over Charlotte County, and says its resolution was more definitive than an earlier one from North Carolina.
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