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- Mecklenburg County's data centers offer North Carolina a preview of the debate
As North Carolina communities debate data center moratoriums, WRAL looked at Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where residents have lived alongside the industry for years, the Raleigh station reported on Oct. 29.
- 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
- Packed SCC hearing draws public comment on proposed $67B Dominion–NextEra merger
Overflow crowds spoke for about three hours in Richmond.
- Pulaski and Amherst County voters reject Rosie's gaming referendums; Amherst margin 183 votes
Unofficial results show the town of Pulaski voted no 56.46% to 43.54% and Amherst County 50.66% to 49.34%, Amherst's second rejection in five years.
- Va. lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
Virginia lawmakers are grappling with parents concerns about gaps in federal and state laws that limit minors’ exposure to inappropriate online content.
- Virginia lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
Emily Harrison, a mother of two in the city of Roanoke, said federal lawmakers have not updated the country’s law to protect children’s online privacy in nearly 30 years, even as technology has changed dramatically.
- Loudoun Supervisor Questions Project Timelines for Aspen Substation
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors member Kristen Umstattd questioned project planners about conflicting deadlines for the Aspen Substation.
- Virginia advanced manufacturing tech hub to receive $24.8 million federal grant
The U.S. Economic Development Administration intends to award Virginia's Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Tech Hub about $24.8 million to grow the region's advanced manufacturing workforce, Virginia Business reported on Oct. 29.
- Loudoun Supervisors Examine Authority Over Substation Projects
Loudoun County officials recently held a detailed discussion on the scope of local authority regarding substation infrastructure projects.
- November glut of school referendums signals necessity of taxing option in Virginia
If you wondered whether localities across Virginia desperately need another way to raise money to build new schools, take a look at the dozens of communities that will hold voter referendums in November.
- Manassas Park Approves 3 Percent Compensation Increase for City Staff in Fiscal Year 2027
The Manassas Park Governing Body has officially approved a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for all municipal staff as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget planning process.
- Public hearings for the NextEra-Dominion merger have begun. Here’s what you need to know.
Dominion Energy offices in Richmond, Va. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia Mercury) Public hearings in the case to decide the fate of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy begin this week at the State Corporation Commission.
- Virginia Beach wastewater facility to turn biogas into power for thousands of homes
A rendering of the biogas collection facility that will be built on alongside a Hampton Roads Sanitation District wastewater treatment plant.
- Excellence in Action: Cadet Reynolds Recognized with Prestigious Bayliss Award
Virginia Military Institute’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 880 recently celebrated Cadet Major Joseph T. Reynolds as the Fall 2026 recipient of the prestigious Bayliss Scholarship.
- Virginia lawmakers approve plan to advance new K-12 school funding formula
A cup of pencils sit on top of a classroom desk in a Virginia school.
- 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.
