From elsewhere: Port of Virginia names its new chief executive officer. Gov. Spanberger signs wetlands, PFAS and flooding bills. Mecklenburg County rewrites land-use rules.
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Headlines from across the state: FBI raids Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office, cannabis business; more …
From elsewhere: Menhaden board punts vote to increase Virginia reduction fishery quota restrictions. Transgender woman sues for sexual discrimination against Salem DEQ office. Richmonder will be first Black woman to drive in a national NASCAR series.
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Headlines from across the state: Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal; more …
From elsewhere: Spanberger appoints new leader at Department of Motor Vehicles. Breeze Airways to launch Richmond-Cancun nonstop service. Permit sought for Spotsylvania data center.
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Headlines from across the state: Spanberger weighs legislation to allow class action lawsuits in Virginia courts; more …
From elsewhere: Thousands of Virginians will regain the right to vote next month. Dominion solar credit rate to decline. Virginia sports betting topped $672 million during March.
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Headlines from across the state: Future power demand for Virginia data centers enough to power 12.75 million homes, Dominion says; more …
From elsewhere: Spanberger signs rideshare safety bills tightening driver-checks, in-app protections. Jim Ducibella, acclaimed Virginia sports writer, dies at 73. Salem judge dismisses skill game charges against two store owners.
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Headlines from across the state: New state law mandates review of Dominion’s load forecasting, as data centers raise concerns; more …
From elsewhere: Union Pacific argues for its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application. Babcock to enjoy generous salary as Virginia Tech AD emeritus. A Virginia parrot rescue — and its dozens of birds — scramble to find new home.
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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.
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Headlines from across the state: U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Chesterfield bank robbery, ‘geofence’ case; more …
From elsewhere: Former Blacksburg council member sentenced to probation in election fraud case. Lightning strike at Radford arsenal causes acid vapor release. More than 2,000 fencers are competing in Richmond at the national championships.
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Headlines from across the state: VCU wants to raise performance standards for tenured professors; more …
From elsewhere: Republic National Distributing could lay off 428 in Virginia. Anne Holton will run for her Richmond School Board seat in November’s special election. Site plans expected soon for new Tazewell County school.
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Headlines from across the state: Richmond nonprofit teams up with NASA on organ delivery drones; more …
From elsewhere: 6,000-acre innovation district launches in Manassas. VCU will raise tuition 3.9% next year, as military waivers and salary increases mount. Richmond Public Schools will consider selling naming rights to school facilities.