The fifth part of a seven-part series on Virginia’s migration trends.
Southside Virginia
Posted inOpinion
Some in Southside feel overwhelmed by solar farms
Meanwhile, Southwest has yet to tap into its solar potential. 12 takeaways from the Virginia Solar Survey and other energy news.
Posted inOpinion
Some reasons for optimism
On baseball’s Opening Day, every team thinks it can win. Here are some reasons to think Southwest and Southside can, too.
Posted inEconomy
Below the James, under the earth
Southside is a magnet for mineral prospectors, from copper to gold to uranium. Why is the geology so interesting there?
Posted inOpinion
12 winners and losers in the proposed redistricting maps
A look at geopolitical power: Which localities in Southwest and Southside will gain influence and which ones will lose.
Posted inNews Briefs
Southside has some of state’s lowest virus rates; Southwest the highest
Lynchburg continues to have one of the lowest infection rates among major cities in Virginia.
Posted inOpinion
What does Youngkin owe rural Virginia?
Youngkin won back some suburban voters the party has lost but also maximized the Republican vote in rural Virginia even more.
Posted inEconomy
How to make Virginia the top state for talent?
A coalition of business leaders wants state to commit to training workers for high-demand fields.
Posted inOpinion
Developing a distributed economy for Virginia
Some thoughts on how to build a new economy in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Posted inOpinion
What if Afghan refugees stayed in Southside?
Here’s an easy way for counties that are losing population to reverse their demographic trends. Will they seize the opportunity?