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- Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes
  
  Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time.
  
  Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Opening of Two New Lab Schools, 15 Now Serving Students Across Virginia
  
  Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized two lab schools yesterday, the Isle Maritime Trades Academy (IMTA) and the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), for their work in advancing the Commonwealth’s maritime industry workforce.
  
  Youngkin’s education board moves to toughen proficiency standards
  
  Virginia students will soon face tougher academic expectations. Nearly a month after school leaders demanded greater transparency, the State Board of Education voted Thursday to support raising the benchmarks — or cut scores — for math and English, setting off a debate over how the changes will affect classrooms.
  
  Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines
  
  Southwest Virginia has been making strides to bring new life to abandoned mine sites. Millions of dollars have been invested in the region to plug the old coal mines, restore the land, and repurpose the space for economic development.
  
  GOP state Sen. Reeves launches 2026 US Senate bid, aims to unseat Warner
  
  Virginia state Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, launched his campaign Wednesday for the U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes 2026 challenge to three-term Democratic Sen. Mark Warner.
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Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines

VN Staff - September 26, 2025 0

Southwest Virginia has been making strides to bring new life to abandoned mine sites. Millions of dollars have been invested in the region to plug the old coal mines, restore the land, and repurpose the space for economic development.

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VN Staff - July 15, 2025 0

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Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes

Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Opening of Two New Lab Schools, 15 Now Serving Students Across Virginia

Youngkin’s education board moves to toughen proficiency standards

Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines

GOP state Sen. Reeves launches 2026 US Senate bid, aims to unseat Warner

School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

Addiction treatment as an economic development strategy? Dickenson County, ravaged by substance abuse and overdose deaths, says yes

Migration patterns have changed. In Virginia, most rural counties are seeing a large influx of young adults.

Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes

Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Opening of Two New Lab Schools, 15 Now Serving Students Across Virginia

Youngkin’s education board moves to toughen proficiency standards

Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines

GOP state Sen. Reeves launches 2026 US Senate bid, aims to unseat Warner

VirginiaMercury

Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines

Public school enrollment continues to fall, including in Virginia

Virginia launches new dashboards to track maternal deaths, improve pregnancy outcomes

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