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Posted inCulture
‘We have to figure out how to deal with the water in a better way’
A year after a flash flood killed one person and left dozens of families homeless in the Buchanan County community of Hurley, cleanup continues. So does planning for how to keep the next flood from wreaking such devastation.
Posted inEconomy
As Dominion seeks bill increase, state commission floats idea of rebates from greenhouse gas fund
The proposal would send the proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative back to Dominion customers rather than using the money to fund energy-efficiency and flood-preparedness programs.
Posted inOpinion
Roanoke Valley and Richmond metro have become magnets for people moving out of Fairfax County.
The percentage of people who move out of Fairfax County into other parts of Virginia is increasing, according to IRS data.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke Parks Foundation says it will no longer work with city
This comes after the city made a decision to cut its own park maintenance funding.
Posted inLocal
$14 million of budget cuts approved by Roanoke School Board
The school plan may require additional amendments once the state approves its final budget.
Posted inEconomy
Tech Briefs: New bill backed by Warner would curb energy costs, demands from data centers
Plus: An ARC grant will fund a Radford University study on AI and workforce development.
Posted inLocal
Lynchburg Field Notes: New fire chief tapped from state agency
Also, a look at how two Lynchburg area governments are shaping the data center debate with zoning changes, and a way for you to weigh in on Forest Road safety improvements.
Posted inOpinion
Turner: What the foundry took from Radford
Part one of two: How a single factory quietly became the thing holding up a small Virginia city’s budget.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia energy watchdogs urge caution as Dominion-NextEra deal moves ahead; more …
From elsewhere: Judge approves settlement over rejected Virginia student voter registrations. Hampden-Sydney College president to retire next year. Only 50% of I-64 speed camera fines have been paid, Virginia sheriff says.
Posted inHealthcare
State to reorganize nursing scholarship programs after more than $10 million in funding was left unused
The scholarship programs were created to bolster the state’s healthcare workforce, particularly in rural areas where staffing shortages have been most severe.
Posted inOpinion
Here’s what’s fueling Danville’s ‘comeback’: The number of people moving out has dropped
After losing population for three decades in a row, Danville is now gaining population again. It’s not because more people are moving in; it’s because fewer people are moving out.