The commonwealth’s high court on Friday issued a 4-3 opinion that struck down the mid-decade redistricting effort.
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‘They’re out of chances’: Sen. Bill Stanley threatens to shut down Danville animal shelter after recent euthanasia
The Danville Area Humane Society is again caught up in controversy after euthanizing a dog that was a favorite for years at the Lynchburg Humane Society.
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The Roanoke Valley uses less water today than it did 20 years ago. What that means for Google.
Many localities have more water customers but use less water than they did two decades ago. They attribute this to replacing leaky pipes and the introduction of more water-efficient appliances.
Posted inHealthcare
State moves toward closing Hiram Davis Medical Center, but lawmakers express concern about plan
The state-run medical center, which has been slated for closure since 2024, currently houses 32 high-need patients.
Posted inPolitics
Jones seeks to dissolve injunction that led to the ‘Lynchburg loophole’ on gun background checks
Attorney General Jay Jones sent a request to the Lynchburg Circuit Court to dissolve an October injunction that had halted background checks in private sale of firearms.
Posted inEconomy
Dominion details 2 scenarios for higher monthly bills
Virginia’s largest electric utility says the average residential monthly bill could go up almost $22 this summer, but it’s proposing an alternative plan to spread some costs out over a longer time.
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250 Roanoke elementary students could be attending a different school this fall, division says
School division officials shared plans for shifting the city’s attendance zones at two town hall meetings this week.
Posted inHealthcare
Blacksburg nonprofit helps abolish $51 million in medical debt in Southwest Virginia
The Secular Society partnered with a New York-based corporation, Undue Medical Debt, to eliminate medical bills for Southwest Virginians.
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Appalachian journalist: One mountain over
Could a halfback wave save the coalfields?
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Headlines from across the state: Virginia hemp growers worry about the future of their industry amid state and federal shifts; more …
From elsewhere: Port of Virginia names its new chief executive officer. Gov. Spanberger signs wetlands, PFAS and flooding bills. Mecklenburg County rewrites land-use rules.
