Almost all of the Virginia portion of the parkway has already reopened.
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Posted inEconomy
Shared solar advocates push for lower minimum bill
Developers and lawmakers who want to see more shared solar adoption in Virginia say that the current billing doesn’t accurately reflect the benefits of having solar power on the grid.
Posted inOpinion
Voting machines were invented to prevent fraud in hand counts of ballots
Those machines didn’t produce a ballot that could be recounted, though. Our current system does.
Posted inEconomy
Roanoke Gas rate increase closer to approval
The natural gas utility, which serves about 64,000 customers in the Roanoke Valley, is seeking higher base rates to cover inflationary costs.
Posted inEconomy
Appalachian Power gets OK for Southwest Va. battery energy storage system
The utility says the system in Grayson and Smyth counties would improve reliability for nearly 2,800 customers in one of the most outage-prone parts of Virginia.
Posted inEducation
No matter who wins, Radford school board election will complete turnover on board
Five candidates are seeking two seats. Four of them are endorsed by political parties.
Posted inWeather
FEMA opens seventh disaster recovery center, this one in Wythe
The new center opens Wednesday.
Posted inWeather
Forest Service reopens additional areas closed by Helene
Other parts of the national forest remain closed indefinitely due to storm damage.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia’s child care crisis: We’ve got to work together to find solutions
A study of the Danville-Pittsylvania area finds over half the region qualifies as a “child care desert.”
Posted inNews Briefs
Foundation makes $14.9 million grant to fund community college tuition for Washington County students; more . . .
Ag-related losses to Helene now put at $159 million. Roanoke County supervisors approve development in Hollins. Amherst County supervisors approve industrial site.
