A state support plan and potentially more tax increases could be in the city’s future.
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Election shows rural voters enraged over redistricting. They have little, if any, recourse.
That’s because they have so few Democrats whom they can punish at the polls, either directly or indirectly.
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State Supreme Court hears arguments to overturn redistricting referendum; now Virginia waits
The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering an appeal by proponents of mid-decade redistricting to a Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that determined the effort to be unconstitutional.
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Virginia State Bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor’s law license for 3 years
The case against Holland Perdue is unrelated to his political position.
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Centra Health, Virginia Episcopal School seek bonds for capital improvement projects in Lynchburg
The city council will vote on the revenue bond requests at its Tuesday meeting, following a budget work session and finance committee meeting.
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Roundabout proposed for Bristol intersection near Exit 7
The recommended change will be discussed during Tuesday night’s meeting of the city council.
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West Virginia’s governor courts data center industry as Virginia mulls ending tax exemptions
Virginia’s budget battle over data center tax exemptions has given its neighbor to the west the opportunity to woo leaders in the billion-dollar industry.
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Debate ensues as Roanoke considers Flock gunshot detectors
The tech, which would be paid for with grant funding, is raising questions from residents about privacy while some believe it would get gunshot victims to the hospital faster.
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Salem City Council to receive school division’s $68 million budget
The school board’s fiscal year 2027 budget would increase 8% over the current year.
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10 Republican candidates will seek their party’s nomination to run for 3 open Lynchburg City Council seats
A firehouse primary on May 30 will determine who will be on the ballot in November.