Two sites in the towns of Duffield and Dungannon will get solar power and battery storage to keep the lights on during weather emergencies.
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Martinsville council votes to publicly release some details of city audit and will turn over full report to special prosecutor
The forensic audit looked into the city’s spending during the tenure of then-City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.
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Va. lawmakers renew push for more energy storage
Del. Rip Sullivan, D-Fairfax County, and Sen. Lamont Bagby, D-Richmond, said adding energy storage to the grid will make electric service cheaper and more reliable.
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State investigation determines there is not a cancer cluster in Scott County
A two-year data lag means recent diagnoses were excluded from the investigation, leaving families frustrated. State officials will host a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss the results.
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State approves 9 new historical markers, including ones in Danville, Lee County and Wise County
Elsewhere in Virginia, the department approved a historical marker in Norfolk to the home where future President Jimmy Carter lived while he was in the U.S. Navy.
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Martinsville city officials, and possibly public, to get first look at municipal audit on Thursday
Two council members say they will push for the discussion to happen in an open meeting.
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Stuart Community Hospital opens for emergency and inpatient care
Patrick County had been without a hospital since 2017. Braden Health bought the property at auction in late 2024 and spent a year and $15 million renovating and refitting it.
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Roanoke Gas seeks rate increase
Regulators approved a rate increase in April, but the company says it continues to feel pressure from inflation.
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Petition to remove Martinsville mayor inches toward signature goal
The petition to recall Mayor L.C. Jones must include at least 375 signatures. After two weeks, the count stands at about 288.
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Danville City Council to consider state grant to plant more than 300 trees
The Virginia Department of Forestry grant supports Danville’s ongoing efforts to plant trees as it experiences growth and development.