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‘Catfishing’ Washington County deputy in training was detained in 2016 after violent threats; more . . .
From elsewhere: Youngkin criticizes Trump. Warner, Kaine urge dropping time limit on Equal Rights Amendment. Tri-Cities has 9th most flu in U.S. Tennessee Titans name Lebanon HS grad as interim general manager.
Posted inEconomy
Virginia is studying whether to open a second inland port. Here’s what inland ports are and why they matter.
In the three-plus decades since the Virginia Inland Port opened in rural Warren County, economic development has followed. A study underway right now will look at whether it makes sense to open a second inland port near Lynchburg or Bristol.
Posted inOpinion
Donald McEachin was Virginia’s third Black congressman. The first one was part of the history we weren’t taught in school.
Twenty-three years after the end of the Civil War, Representative John Mercer Langston became the first Black congressman from Virginia, representing part of Southside. Langston’s story opens multiple doors to parts of Virginia history we don’t learn much about.
Posted inNews Briefs
New scholarship created at UVA Wise; more . . .
Education briefs: New certificate program at Virginia Tech offers professional development for product safety experts. Ferrum College professor will take part in academic exchange with Israel.
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Concerts announced in Floyd, Grundy and Wytheville
Wayne Henderson will play in Wytheville, plus the full list of December shows at the Floyd Country Store.
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Skill games will remain legal until at least 2023; more . . .
From elsewhere: Judges seem unimpressed with Martinsville’s argument at reversion hearing. Recount set for Salem city council election. Solar farm hearing set in South Boston.
Posted inPolitics
Special prosecutor clears Pulaski County officials from conspiracy allegations over Del. March’s event venue
Delegate Marie March of Floyd County sought a criminal probe by state police over an ongoing zoning laws dispute. Prosecutors said evidence didn’t offer “even reasonable suspicion, much less probable cause” that Pulaski officials had broken the law.
Posted inCulture
Geologists still plumbing the secrets of Mountain Lake and its mysterious fluctuations
Mountain Lake Lodge adapts to natural cycles.
Posted inOpinion
The complicated politics of nuclear power
Feelings about nuclear energy generally split along left-right lines. But while Gov. Glenn Youngkin is pushing nuclear energy in Virginia, it’s left-of-center governments that are now pushing small nuclear reactors internationally and a conservative state legislator in Southwest Virginia who opposes them.