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By nixing a Ford plant that was looking at Pittsylvania County, Youngkin is making a calculated bet

by Dwayne Yancey January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

The governor pulled Virginia out of the running out of concern that the technology would be owned by a Chinese company.

Del. Marie March, R-Floyd County. From campaign website.
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Del. March wants to abolish the Board of Education. That would help Republicans now, but Democrats later.

by Dwayne Yancey January 16, 2023January 13, 2023

The curiosity is why conservatives don’t push to elect the Board of Education or the state Superintendent of Public Instruction instead.

Posted inOpinion

Youngkin proposes state study on whether UVA Wise should become a research university

by Dwayne Yancey January 13, 2023January 12, 2023

Here’s what that might mean for the Southwest Virginia economy.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and others holding up a Virginia flag that he gifted to Anthony and Dan DeMonte, the brothers who run Skip Barber Racing School. From left to right: Anthony DeMonte, Virginia State Senator Frank Ruff, Youngkin, Dan DeMonte, Halifax County Administrator Scott Simpson, and VIR CEO and co-owner Connie Nyholm. Photo by Grace Mamon.
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Most state announcements of projected new jobs don’t fully pan out, state study says

by Dwayne Yancey January 12, 2023January 11, 2023

A JLARC study says only 26% of projects receiving state incentive grants lived up to their job creation goals.

Posted inOpinion

How localities might vote on retail cannabis sales

by Dwayne Yancey January 11, 2023January 10, 2023

There’s a new push in the General Assembly to set up a legal retail market. All the bills would allow for local referenda to ban sales. Here are possible results based on votes elsewhere.

The ODU State of the Commonwealth report.
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New River Valley leads Virginia in job growth; Lynchburg and Staunton metros see GDP shrink over past decade

by Dwayne Yancey January 10, 2023January 9, 2023

Those some of the findings from Old Dominion University’s annual State of the Commonwealth Report.

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The FCC wants to map broadband coverage. You have until Friday to make sure it has yours right.

by Dwayne Yancey January 9, 2023January 7, 2023

Some states have complained that the FCC’s map is incomplete. Here’s how to check your address to make sure information on your area is accurate.

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Clean energy is not the Red vs. Blue issue it once was 

by Skyler Zunk January 9, 2023January 10, 2023

Virginia should set a goal of being an energy-independent and energy-exporting state.

Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed. Courtesy of City of Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg has elected four women in a row as mayor. Here’s how unusual that is.

by Dwayne Yancey January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

The Hill City is also the largest city in Virginia with a female mayor. More than a century ago, Lynchburg was a center of the suffragist movement.

David Doré. Courtesy of Virginia Community College System.
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Virginia has hired a new community college chancellor. He wants to fix a disconnect between business and academia.

by Dwayne Yancey January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Virginia has just hired an educational leader who will, directly or indirectly, touch more student lives than the presidents of any of the state’s biggest universities. Here’s a little background on David Doré.

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