Floyd County Delegate Marie March says her tenant’s grandson violated the lease because the property’s zoning doesn’t allow for more than one tenant. Her tenant says March removed her grandson as retribution for the tenant filing stalking charges against another tenant.
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Federal spending bill includes $7 million for Coalfields Expressway, plus other projects in region
The omnibus spending package also includes funding for a bridge in Roanoke, the Energy DELTA Lab in Wise County, research at Virginia Tech to extract rare earths from coal and to help Pulaski convert a former Black school into a museum.
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First state checks go out to Hurley residents for flood relief, but process may be slowed by application requirements
More than $2 million in state aid has been disbursed to residents of Hurley whose homes were damaged or destroyed in a flash flood more than a year ago, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. But a shortage of available contractors and a need for documentation may be hampering efforts to distribute more money. The money, […]
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State report says Virginia’s mental health bed registry is out-of-date and unusable
A report by the state watchdog agency stated that 13 of Virginia’s 25 mental health facilities hadn’t updated their availability for at least two days, rendering the list useless for emergency admissions.
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Gov. Youngkin calls for another $11 million in flood relief for Buchanan County
The governor rolled out his proposed amendments to the biennial state budget Thursday. Local lawmakers applauded Youngkin’s proposal to set aside more emergency funds for Buchanan County flood victims.
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Virginia is putting $1.3 billion towards school construction and improvements. Enrollment for grants starts in January.
The Virginia legislature will weigh changes to the criteria and guidelines for grant applicants made by the Commission on School Construction and Modernization. Most of the proposals are designed to make funds more broadly and easily available.
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Del. Ronnie Campbell of Rockbridge County dies
He was first elected in 2018 to fill the seat vacated by Ben Cline when he was elected to Congress.
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Landlords sue to break contract with Bristol Women’s Health clinic after learning it performs abortions
The building owners are represented by Del. Jeffrey Campbell, R-Smyth County.
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Schools await details on Youngkin’s plan to boost dual enrollment
Youngkin says he wants all high school students to graduate with college-level associate degrees. Right now, less than 3 percent do.
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Special prosecutor clears Pulaski County officials from conspiracy allegations over Del. March’s event venue
Delegate Marie March of Floyd County sought a criminal probe by state police over an ongoing zoning laws dispute. Prosecutors said evidence didn’t offer “even reasonable suspicion, much less probable cause” that Pulaski officials had broken the law.