Stephanie Bowyer and Cera Wadsworth have been working since the summer to catch him so they can give him a home.
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Posted inHealthcare
Open enrollment for Marketplace insurance starts Nov. 1. Some customers may be eligible for state-funded discounts this year
The subsidies are available on a first-come, first-served basis. While funding is expected to help about 200,000 Virginians, there is no guarantee it will cover everyone who qualifies, experts said.
Posted inNew River Valley
Penalty for a noncompliant Airbnb just got cheaper in Blacksburg
The town lowered the fine and changed it to a civil matter from criminal.
Posted inHealthcare
State health officials urge Virginians to get flu shots as some states show early surge of infections
About 10% of residents have received a flu shot so far this year.
Posted inOpinion
Freedom Virginia: APCo wants more from rural Virginia. What are they getting back?
Internet providers need to attach cables to the utility poles that line our roads. The problem is that when a pole is outdated or out of code, Appalachian Power has been forcing providers to cover the lion’s share of replacement costs — even for pre-existing issues. The average replacement pole costs around $8,000, and according to one provider’s filing, APCo has been charging anywhere from 20% to 100% of that cost.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Inside the deepening divide over Old Dominion University’s future; more …
From elsewhere: State tax collections surged in September. Transgender care for young patients remains on hold at Virginia hospitals. Hanover proposes strict zoning rules for weed stores.
Posted inLynchburg area
Lynchburg Councilman Misjuns says he received death threat after resident criticized his social media as ‘hate speech’
A video went viral, bringing hundreds of thousands of eyes to the at-large representative who’s up for reelection in November.
Posted inOpinion
Perriello holds 2-1 cash advantage over McGuire. He’s the only Democratic challenger in Virginia with financial edge.
The latest round of campaign finance reports came out Friday. Here’s what they show in Virginia’s U.S. House and Senate races.
Posted inLynchburg area
U.S. energy secretary announces electric grid upgrades across parts of APCo’s service area
Up to $50 million in federal money will go toward transmission line work to increase energy supply, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said during a visit to Lynchburg.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Google confirmed as parent company for data center project in Roanoke County
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority recently pulled out of an NDA on the project at I-81/581 junction, and information has flowed more freely.
