News Briefs

From elsewhere: Charlottesville area to get its first Publix. Christian groups allege Virginia State University bias in new lawsuit. Sentara Williamsburg receives provisional Level 3 trauma center designation.

From elsewhere: Virginia DMV wait times plummet to record lows after major reforms. University of Richmond gets $150 million gift, believed to be most ever for a Virginia college. Virginia Tech increasing football and basketball ticket prices to fund “top-10 mentality.”

From elsewhere: Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school. After Obama-era Chesapeake Bay executive order rescinded, environmental groups brace for fallout. As farmers face mounting financial pressures, advocates want to keep farmland away from developers — and data centers.

From elsewhere: Henrico-based Owens & Minor to close production facility, cut 400 jobs. Federal judge strikes down SNAP deadline that put Virginia at risk of added costs. Prince William County moves to end by-right data centers.

From elsewhere: “Storybook” village gets thumbs-down from Mecklenburg planners. How Charlottesville became home to more than 250 life science companies. Trump repeals 17-year-old order that boosted Chesapeake Bay restoration.

From elsewhere: State legislator calls on Richmond officials to end contract with Flock. Survey finds that more than half of Virginia families with children face food insecurity. A rural Virginia diabetes clinic struggles to provide care.

From elsewhere: Virginia Beach schools, Civil Rights Office reach agreement over sexual misconduct investigations. Petersburg City Schools to raise starting teacher salaries to $60K after budget vote. CarMax cuts 60-plus jobs in Richmond area.

From elsewhere: Bedford County begins town halls on school closure options. Danville gives new contract to school superintendent. Richmond sees sharp rise in ICE flights.

From elsewhere: Drought blamed in fish die-off; Buggs Island Lake falls below 290 feet. New dashboard shows term limits on affordable status of properties around Virginia. Spanberger quietly ends measure to stop transgender girls from playing girls sports.

From elsewhere: Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 81. Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum gets $2 million endowment for new curator of photography. Petersburg plans to rename street after Moses Malone.