A state support plan and potentially more tax increases could be in the city’s future.
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Posted inOpinion
Election shows rural voters enraged over redistricting. They have little, if any, recourse.
That’s because they have so few Democrats whom they can punish at the polls, either directly or indirectly.
Posted inEducation
Virginia Tech to buy Canadian land in first acquisition outside U.S.
Virginia Tech’s board of visitors approved the purchase of more than 100 acres from Johns Hopkins.
Posted inHealthcare
The Pulse: Primary care practice set to open in Martinsville, maternal health grants awarded, Virginia Tech gets research funding
Catch up on the week’s health news.
Posted inOpinion
Marsden: Delivering a budget that meets Virginia’s needs
We cannot afford to have our state’s consistently top-tier reputation for business investment tarnished by breaking existing commitments or overreaching in our efforts to raise revenue from the data center industry.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Colonial Williamsburg CEO retires, is replaced by Fiorina; more …
From elsewhere: Glamping retreat campground receives Amherst board’s approval. Buckingham County board opposes high-voltage line. Roanoke murder appeal could hinge on Supreme Court’s ruling on broad data searches.
Posted inWeather
Drops in the bucket: Showers dampen dry soil, but soaking drought relief remains elusive
Southwest and Southside Virginia need nearly a foot of rain in a month to end drought, but more moderate rain spread out over a few months would be preferable.
Posted inEconomy
3 Virginia electric utilities to add battery storage in bid to increase reliability, cut costs
The technology is anticipated to improve grid reliability and save the utilities millions of dollars over the next 20 years by reducing how much they pay to deliver power during the highest-demand times.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia Supreme Court blocks certification of redistricting election. What this might mean.
Is this a sign a ruling is imminent? Is it a sign that the court will toss out the election? Or is this simply a sign the court wants to issue a thoughtful ruling and not piecemeal things?
Posted inEconomy
Tech Briefs: Blacksburg micro-3D printing developer gets patent, Virginia Tech team hunts for microplastics on fish scales
Catch up on the week’s technology news.