From elsewhere: Judge approves settlement over rejected Virginia student voter registrations. Hampden-Sydney College president to retire next year. Only 50% of I-64 speed camera fines have been paid, Virginia sheriff says.
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Posted inHealthcare
State to reorganize nursing scholarship programs after more than $10 million in funding was left unused
The scholarship programs were created to bolster the state’s healthcare workforce, particularly in rural areas where staffing shortages have been most severe.
Posted inOpinion
Here’s what’s fueling Danville’s ‘comeback’: The number of people moving out has dropped
After losing population for three decades in a row, Danville is now gaining population again. It’s not because more people are moving in; it’s because fewer people are moving out.
Posted inPolitics
Attorney general opens review of Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council candidates
The party-run nomination was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries.
Posted inEconomy
Cardinal Commerce Notes: BWXT’s nuclear fuel used in successful test of new reactor
Plus: Virginia launches a healthcare website, and the Virginia Chamber names a new president.
Posted inCardinal Way
Former Roanoke College president: Demands and rewards on display during commencement season
Another in a series of periodic commentaries by retired college presidents on the subject of civility.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Judge weighs future of Confederate-linked school names in Shenandoah County; more …
From elsewhere: Former Averett administrator heading to prison for federal wire fraud after $145,000 stolen. Richmond led Virginia in dog bites of mail carriers. Virginia’s film and TV production tax incentives scrutinized by lawmakers.
Posted inEconomy
More than 30,000 customers await broadband connections as provider struggles to complete work
RiverStreet Networks is attempting to secure further funding to finish its work in a dozen localities across Southside and Central Virginia. But federal deadlines are looming.
Posted inOpinion
The people moving out of Virginia make more money than the people moving in
We delve into a new batch of IRS data that sheds light on migration trends. The most affluent group of taxpayers moving into Virginia are immigrants who chose Loudoun County, not native-born Americans. First of a three-part series.
Posted inLocal
With one of the oldest water systems in the country, Lynchburg digs deep to upgrade infrastructure
A proposed increase in water and stormwater rates, which the city council will discuss on Tuesday, would help fund ongoing replacement of the city’s aging pipes.
