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Lynchburg Humane Society builds affordable care clinic as veterinary costs rise nationwide
The clinic, which will offer flexible pricing and payment plans for wellness visits, spay and neuter surgeries and other vet care, is set to open in November 2026 and become the first of its kind in the greater Lynchburg area.
Politics
Trump administration ‘pauses’ Virginia’s offshore wind project
The federal Department of the Interior announced Monday that all five U.S. offshore wind projects were to halt, citing undisclosed national security concerns. The pause could last for three months, according to Dominion Energy.
Local
Then & Now: A year after a fire destroyed a former college campus in Bristol, the owner and the city are still at odds over what’s next for the property
The owner of the former Virginia Intermont campus is determined to open a college there, according to his attorney. But the Bristol city manager is again threatening legal action.
Culture
Then & Now: Lynchburg’s Pierce Street Gateway surpasses 1,000 visitors, months before museum doors even open
The nonprofit, working to preserve Black history on Pierce Street, is in the final stages of revitalizing a 150-year-old grocery store to become its home base.
education
Virginia Tech freshman enrollment from Northern Virginia tracks with previous years
Sen. Mark Warner had raised concerns earlier this year that federal job cuts could impact Tech’s enrollment from Northern Virginia.
eCONOMY
AeroFarms says it’s staying open, 3 days after announcing closure
A Friday news release said that the Pittsylvania facility would remain operational, despite an announcement earlier this week that it would close on Friday.
OPinion
The politics of the pause: 6 things to know about Trump administration’s suspension of offshore wind
The administration’s decision highlights a growing state-federal conflict over energy policy. It could also rebound by prompting more solar in rural Virginia.
Health Care
Then & Now: State officials say data review of potential Scott County cancer cluster will be released by the end of the year
A two-year data lag means cases from 2024 and 2025, which is when cases started increasing, will not be included in this investigation.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Football great and Roanoke native Rich McGeorge dies at 77; more …
From elsewhere: Appointments of two key cabinet roles will trigger another special election in House District 17. Bristol says federal landfill report uses old data. Ballad Health requires employees to wear masks amid illness surge.
Sports
Former Major Leaguer Bradley, Salem GM Lawrence lead inductees into Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame
Other inductees are former Christiansburg star Drew Bailey, former Salem High School coach Wes McMillan and former Liberty High School star Donald Minnick.
WEATHER
Warm regards for Christmas, as winter takes a spring break after fast start
Whether this holiday warm spell will be a trend for the rest of winter, or if cold and snow come roaring back as after some previous warm Christmases, remains up in the air, for now.
Cardinal 250
Norfolk was burned, the only American city destroyed during the revolution; 250 years later, controversy remains over who ordered its destruction
The conflagration was a decisive propaganda victory for the Patriots, but there’s evidence, suppressed at the time, that they actually ordered the burning.
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