Alfreda Thomas
- Fast-Track Large-Load Queue Is Not in the Public Interest — Preferential Power for Speculative Data Centers
RICHMOND — In a June 30, 2026 brief in PUR-2026-00011, Theresa Ghiorzi tells the SCC a paid ‘fast-track’ interconnection preference for large loads fails Virginia’s public-interest and public-use tests, citing Norfolk Southern (2025) and Dominion’s own ~70 GW speculative queue.
- Hampton Roads Voters Face November 1 Percent Sales Tax Votes for School Construction
Norfolk, Newport News, York, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and neighboring localities put new statewide school-construction sales-tax authority on the Nov. 3 ballot with sunsets near 2046.
- Report Says Hampton Roads Needs Thousands More Health Care Workers
Claude Moore Opportunities estimates shortages of more than 3,500 registered nurses plus therapists, aides and specialists.
- Navy Picks Hunt to Privatize 8,000 Hampton Roads Barracks Beds in 1.7 Billion Deal
New towers in Newport News and renovations across Norfolk and Virginia Beach bases aim to get junior sailors off ships.
- Virginia Beach Aquarium Adds Cigarette Butt Recycling to E-Cycling Event
Organizers say butts are the state's top litter item and can be turned into outdoor furniture and tool handles.
- Virginia Beach Urges Residents to Cut Nonessential Water Use Amid Drought
Public utilities say reservoir levels are about 10 percent below normal after a dry 2026, the most serious local drought conditions since 2002.
- Dozens of Sailors Return to Naval Station Norfolk to Find Cars Impounded
About 90 USS Kearsarge sailors said vehicles were towed from Pier 14 for an on-base concert while the ship was underway.
- Virginia House Bill 1251 Fails in Subcommittee, Ending Push for Digital Right to Repair Act
House Bill 1251, the Digital Right to Repair Act, has stalled in the Virginia House of Delegates during the 2026 Regular Session.
- Elizabeth Guzman House Bill 417 Expands In-State Tuition for Military Families
The Virginia House of Delegates has taken a decisive step to honor the sacrifices of active-duty service members and veterans by overwhelmingly passing House Bill 417.
- Virginia lawmakers prepare for a future filled with highly automated aircraft
Virginia lawmakers are aiming sky high as they turn their attention to the future of “advanced air mobility.”
- Virginia House and Senate Move to Speed Up Career and Technical Education Teachers
Virginia legislators are taking on a major issue to meet the growing demand for skilled workers: the shortage in career and technical education teachers.
- Virginia Department of Health Updates Food Allergen List, Food Establishment Guidance
Virginia Department of Health offices in Richmond.
- Fluvanna County Edgewood Apiaries Opens Retail Space at Stony Point Fashion Park
Edgewood Apiaries owner Amanda Sweeney in her new retail and production space in Stony Point. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photos) Stony Point Fashion Park is getting some added buzz by way of a new tenant from Fluvanna County. Edgewood Apiaries, which makes honey and beeswax products on a 100-acre farm in Bremo Bluff, recently opened the doors
- Jeion Ward Hampton Roads Waste-to-Energy Grant Program Struck Down in House Committee
RICHMOND, Virginia — A proposed grant program aimed at encouraging waste disposal through incineration facilities in the Hampton Roads region met a swift end in the Virginia House of Delegates this session.
- Old Dominion University Shooter, Convicted of Islamic State Links, Released From Prison Only 2 Years Before Attack
Documents from the court show that less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh had been released from prison on charges of attempting to help the Islamic State, he opened fire in a class before ROTC students were able to subdue and kill him.
- Michael Feggans Veteran Tax Relief Bill Stalls in House Appropriations
RICHMOND, Va. — A measure aimed at providing greater tax relief to military veterans and their families has met its end in the House Appropriations Committee during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session.
- Independent report calls for campus safety overhaul at Old Dominion University after fatal shooting
An independent firm recommended Old Dominion University improve campus safety, threat assessment, emergency response, communications, and institutional processes in a report released Tuesday, after a fatal campus shooting killed an employee and injured multiple students in May. The report comes as the university prepares to welcome students back to Norfolk on Aug. 24, three months […]
- Norfolk Police Officers Allege Retaliation After Raising Concerns Over Transgender-Identified Male Recruit in Women’s Locker Room
NORFOLK, Va. — Female officers at the Norfolk Police Department say they faced suspensions and career threats after objecting to a transgender-identified male recruit’s access to women’s locker room facilities, according to detailed accounts provided to Independent Women’s Features (IW Features), the investigative arm of Independent Women’s Forum. The incidents, which reportedly occurred in 2024 [
- Norfolk Construction begins on $750M Casino
The Norfolk Casino’s Jay Smith confirmed the start of construction for this long-awaited project near Harbor Park. Although a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony took place in October 2024 the actual site work began last week.
- Children’s Hospital Of The King’s Daughters to stop castration of minors
A spokesperson confirmed that the Norfolk-based Children’s Hospital Of The King’s Daughters, which is based in Norfolk, has also followed suit. This comes just days after UVA Health & VCU Health both suspended for all medical treatments that confirm gender for those under 19 years old.
- Virginians wagered almost $761M in sports betting in November 2024
Virginia Lottery released data on Tuesday showing that Virginians wagered $760.96 millions in sports bets in November 2024. This is 19.1% more than what they wagered in November 2023.
- Norfolk City Council, Hampton Roads Ventures has yet to deliver
More than two years after Norfolk’s city council directed a for-profit subsidiary of its redevelopment and housing authority to prioritize local investments, the company has yet to deliver.
- Yellow Dog Software Development Company to Expand in Virginia
Yellow Dog Software to invest $150,000 to expand facility in City of Norfolk, creating 20 new jobs