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- Building the Teacher Pipeline Behind Career-Connected Learning
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) has received a $96,450.50 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization
- Loudoun County Board Advances Motion on Driveway Repair Permits
Laura TeKrony serves as a supervisor in Loudoun County.
- Virginia health department improves nursing home inspection backlog, reforms sanction criteria for facilities
Stories of neglect in care or unsanitary living situations have plagued several of Virginia’s nursing home facilities in recent years and data backs up a lapse in oversight by state agencies.
- Eastern Shore leaders, residents dubious of mineral mining pitch. They have good reason to be.
The initial public comment period for an unprecedented proposal to mine minerals from the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia’s Eastern Shore ends on Saturday, Aug. 22.
- After eastern groundwater report detailed aquifer concerns, Virginia lawmakers consider policy shifts
After the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released a 117-page report indicating that available groundwater east of Interstate-95 is “declining (in) availability in the near future,” the agency pitched recommendations on how to tackle the issue to lawmakers Thursday in Richmond.
- Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman Questions PJM Planning Transparency
Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman spoke at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors regarding the PJM transmission planning process.
- Mold closes Richmond’s Obama Elementary; contractor report recommends replacing materials
Mold that shut down Richmond’s Barack Obama Elementary School at the start of the school year has prompted recommendations to remove and replace building materials, according to a contractor’s report obtained by WTVR.
- Loudoun County Reviews Zoning Updates for Data Center Noise Management
Loudoun County officials are advancing a Phase 2 Amendment Framework that targets noise issues associated with data centers.
- Louise Lucas slams data centers for paying construction workers too much
Virginia state senator Louise Lucas is a leading Democratic leader in Virginia.
- Electrical Substations Defined in Loudoun County Presentation on Grid Operations
Loudoun County recently featured a presentation during a Board of Supervisors meeting that clarified the operations of electrical substations.
- USDA advances Roadless Rule repeal; advocates, lawmakers say it puts 400,000 acres in Virginia at risk
The United States Department of Agriculture is nearing a full repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule that protects millions of acres of virgin forestland nationwide.
- Loudoun Supervisor Kristen Umstattd Discusses Noise Concerns Over Data Centers
Loudoun County Supervisor Kristen Umstattd spoke during a board meeting about concerns raised by residents regarding potential noise from future data centers and substations.
- Virginia House Debates House Bill 691 on Gun-Free Zones
The Virginia House of Delegates held a session focused on House Bill 691.
- Loudoun County Supervisors Discuss Substation Integration and Emission Controls
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held discussions on methods to incorporate power substations into residential areas.
- Virginia Works Secures $2.2 Million Federal Award to Expand Registered Apprenticeships Across the Commonwealth
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Works today announced that the agency has been awarded a significant federal investment through the U.S. Department
- Emily Houston Details Bipartisan Third Option for Loudoun Rural Roads
Loudoun County has a new approach under consideration for its rural roads.
- Loudoun County Explores Road Paving Options Amid Ongoing Debate
Loudoun County Supervisor Mike Turner spoke during a recent meeting about the complexities of road paving decisions in the area.
- Data Center Growth Raises Noise and Air Quality Concerns Near Loudoun Schools and Homes
Loudoun County has experienced significant data center development in recent years that has brought both economic benefits and challenges for nearby residents.
- Loudoun County School Board Faces Parent Concerns Over Facility Policies and Safety
Parents in Loudoun County have raised objections to policies implemented by the Loudoun County School Board concerning student access to bathrooms and locker rooms.
- Loudoun County School Board Reviews Hiring Pause and School Consolidation Options
Loudoun County Public Schools administrators reported to the School Board on October 27 that a hiring freeze affecting teacher positions had been enacted without prior authorization from the board.
- Congresswoman Kiggans Joins Discussions on Public Safety and Elections
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans of Virginia’s Second District took part in a discussion with FBI Director Kash Patel and Hampton Roads law enforcement officials focused on public safety topics.
- Governor Spanberger Announces $52 Million to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery & Rural Localities
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced more than $52 million to support projects across Southwest and Western Virginia through Good Neighbor Agreements signed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS).
- Fairfax Planning Panel Weighs Transit-Linked Housing Expansion Near Merrifield
Fairfax County Planning Commission reviews options to expand housing near Metro with dedicated affordable and workforce units in the Merrifield suburban center.
