News Briefs

From elsewhere: Trump tariffs added over $800 million to Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project. Petersburg casino draws 500,000 guests in six months. Sentara announces possible contract terminations with Anthem health insurance.

From elsewhere: Pornhub asks Spanberger to end Virginia’s “performative, ineffective, and unenforceable” age verification law. Virginia’s disability services gap persists despite progress, leaves young adults vulnerable. 3 gigawatts briefly vanished from the grid last week; data centers appear to be the reason why.

From elsewhere: Charlottesville hopes to find new homes for tent city residents. New interactive museum adventure challenges visitors to become Revolutionary War detectives. Ticks are taking over in Virginia; could ODU’s “tick robot” help?

From elsewhere: Ex-Chesterfield schools employee sues division after being fired over Charlie Kirk post. Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over data center construction. Meet the Pennsylvania veterinarian who leads care for Chincoteague’s famed ponies.

From elsewhere: Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings. Virginia co-owner’s donation of White’s Ferry paves way for Potomac River crossing’s reopening. Thomas Jefferson childhood home for sale in Richmond.

From elsewhere: DEQ asks Virginians how to best engage environmental justice communities during permitting process. Virginia transportation board OKs stricter oversight for economic development fund. Workers comp rates set to decline again.

From elsewhere: Even without a new map, Buttigieg says Virginia Democrats can win with focus on healthcare, affordability. UVa professor behind documentary tracing folk icon Pete Seeger’s environmental activism. Shearer’s Foods to close Bristol facility; about 155 employees affected.

From elsewhere: Drugmaker Eli Lilly buys 227 acres in Goochland for pharmaceutical plant. Robert Burrus, who made Richmond law firm a powerhouse, dies at 91. Fighting to save Virginia’s rarest plant, the Peters Mountain Mallow.

From elsewhere: United to add nonstop daily flights from Charlottesville to Newark. A $52K AI assistant is answering Richmond’s non-emergency calls. Remembering a prolific Roanoke sci-fi and fantasy author.

From elsewhere: Data centers want to build their own gas turbines; would that skirt state renewable energy laws? After years of hype, a giant indoor waterpark and resort opens soon in Spotsylvania. MacArthur Center redevelopment aims to reconnect downtown streets, attract a grocery store back to downtown.