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Posted inOpinion
Walker: The bills you’re not hearing about could cost Virginians the most
These bills will expand government, increase costs and limit individual freedoms in ways many Virginians haven’t had the chance to fully consider.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Amazon’s HQ2 hiring stalled in 2025; more …
From elsewhere: Lawsuit against state trooper in Salem hospital incident moves forward. Budget woes complicate residents’ push for new dog park in Franklin County. Speed cameras around three Virginia Beach school zones begin issuing fines.
Posted inWeather
Some foolish (but totally true) regional weather facts on April 1
Every day is April Fools’ Day on the internet. However, some real but weird statistics can show how dry, warm and snowy (or not) it’s been in our region recently.
Posted inLocal
Danville business owners say they’re still waiting for traffic boost from casino
Part of Danville’s goal in bringing in Caesars Virginia was to capitalize on increased visitation by sending out-of-towners to other parts of the city. Some business owners have seen this happen, and others are still waiting.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia’s largest county becomes a verb as ‘Don’t Fairfax Me’ signs pop up in rural areas
The “no” side in redistricting is invoking the specter of consolidating power in Northern Virginia as a way to motivate conservative rural voters.
Posted inEconomy
Tech briefs: House approves study for low earth orbit satellite broadband in Appalachia
The GAO would study the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. Also: Details on a new program to track data center energy usage.
Posted inOpinion
Economic development officials: Protect Virginia’s reputation and opportunity for responsible data center investment
If localities that once embraced data center investment now want to move in another direction, that is absolutely their right. But it would be unwise for the commonwealth of Virginia to pull up the ladder of economic opportunity before communities like ours even get to climb the first rung.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Signs at 2 Richmond sites flagged as part of Trump order to ‘focus on the greatness’ in U.S. history; more …
From elsewhere: Planned Parenthood presses Virginia to restore state funding for contraception program. Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL and school board alleging discrimination against homeschool students. Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4 million in spending.
Posted inCulture
Parkway foundation sees bright future for dark sky tourism
The nonprofit Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is partnering with universities to conduct a comprehensive light pollution survey from the parkway’s northern gate at Rockfish Gap to its southern terminus near Cherokee, N.C.