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This Virginia Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

There’s a small city in Virginia where your Social Security check doesn’t just survive, it actually thrives, and its name is Hopewell. Most retirement advice sounds like it was written by someone who has never actually tried to live on a fixed income. “Downsize your expectations,” they say,...

Hopewell, VA · 7d
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside AEP’s planned nuclear reactor site in Campbell County

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - American Electric Power is proposing to build three to five small modular reactors at its 600-acre Joshua Falls site in Campbell County. WDBJ7 got an exclusive tour of that site. There are no commercial small modular reactors in the U.S. right now, but multiple projects...

Campbell County, VA · 1d
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Augusta County builder guilty after taking $600k for unfinished homes

VERONA — A local businesswoman who charged two clients more than $600,000 to build homes that were never completed has been convicted of two felony charges. On Nov. 10, in Augusta County Circuit Court, Judge Shannon Sherrill found Amy J. Argenbright, 46, guilty of two counts of construction fraud. A two-day bench trial was held Oct. 20-21, but the judge said he needed additional time to sift through the evidence. Following the guilty verdicts, sentencing was set for next year. Argenbright, of A & Co, was involved in stalled construction projects for two new homes, evidence showed. Augusta County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Caleb Kramer said she accepted payments for construction costs but said some of the money she received did not go toward the homes. In one instance, he said a $50,000 payment sought by Argenbright that was supposed to go toward one of the homes was instead partially used by her to pay off more than $19,000 on a delinquent mortgage she had through First Bank & Trust. A loan officer testified it was seven months in arrears. Defense attorney Thomas Weidner IV, who argued during Argenbright’s October trial that the case should have been a civil matter, said

Augusta County, VA · 2d

The Money Overview

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Sentara is set to leave Anthem’s Medicare Advantage and marketplace networks in Virginia on Jan. 1 and Medicaid on Jan. 28, with care continuing for active cancer treatment

Sentara Health, the hospital system that runs more than 100 sites of care across Virginia and North Carolina, says its doctors and hospitals will drop out of Anthem’s Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act marketplace networks on Jan. 1, and out of Anthem Medicaid on Jan. 28. Anthem says talks are still open. Members have […] The post Sentara is set to leave Anthem’s Medicare Advantage and marketplace networks in Virginia on Jan. 1 and Medicaid on Jan. 28, with care continuing for active cancer treatment appeared first on The Money Overview .

Virginia · 3d

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The Virginia Mountain Town Where You Can Still Buy A House For Under $100,000

In a housing market that has made grown adults cry into their mortgage calculators, Covington, Virginia is quietly doing something remarkable. You can still buy a house there for under $100,000. Let that sink in for a moment. Not a storage unit with a window. Not a fixer-upper that requires...

Covington, VA · 1d

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Spanberger expands Virginia’s Opportunity Zones to increase development

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced additional opportunity zones earlier this month, part of a federal effort that gives tax breaks for new development. It’s a program that’s seen parts of Richmond flourish, but it’s not the sole silver bullet needed to address Virginia’s housing needs. Governor Spanberger’s...

Virginia · 3d

The Farmville Herald

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Vet awarded funds for large animal care

Buckingham County farmers may soon have greater access to veterinary services for their livestock after a local veterinarian received a $150,000 grant to help expand large animal veterinary care.  Dr. […]

Buckingham County, VA · 5h

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High quality: Officials, activists talk Virginia’s retail cannabis market

When retail marijuana sales begin in Virginia on July 1, consumers can rest assured that products legally sold have been tested for safety, the acting head and chief administrative officer of the state Cannabis Control Authority said Thursday night. “If the product is on the shelf of a licensed retailer,...

Virginia · 1d

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West Virginia coal producers call for tax breaks to remain competitive

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — West Virginia wants to produce more power, and coal producers say the state also needs to make it more competitive to produce the coal used in steelmaking. At an energy summit Thursday, Morrisey announced Appalachian Power plans to invest about $17 billion in three natural-gas...

West Virginia · 2d

Techlicious

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AI data centers leave households paying billions in grid costs

A Cornell study finds data centers covered only 38% of grid costs tied to their growth in 2025. Households paid much of the rest.

Virginia · 2d

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Virginia Poultry Owners Urged to Protect Flocks From Bird Flu

Frederick County, Virginia — Backyard poultry owners and commercial flock managers across Virginia are being urged to strengthen biosecurity measures as fall bird migration increases the risk of avian influenza. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) issued the guidance as wild birds migrate through the state,...

Virginia · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Dill-icious: How pickle humor grew Mount Olive Pickle sales - Today in History

A daily look at some of The News & Observer’s headlines on Nov. 14 in past years. On this day in 1976, The News & Observer published a story in which Mount Olive Pickle Co. President John Walker described how his company sold pickle-shaped soap, pickle-themed T-shirts and squeaky pickle toys to make people laugh — and increase sales. The business, which formed in 1926, had 25 million jars of pickle products annually across 20 states and made up about two-thirds of pickle sales in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. “I don’t think there’s any question that this has helped our sales,” Walker said of the merch. “There’s just something funny about pickles, so we’ve got to make it a plus for us.” Walker’s 1,000 pickle brine tanks and a witty sense of humor helped North Carolina become one of the nation’s largest cucumber producers. At the time, the company had sales of more than $10 million a year. Walker said he delighted in learning that people learned about his town, the brand’s namesake, from his company’s pickles. NC church leaders debate whether segregation in churches would end Also in 1976: More than two decades after the Brown v.

North Carolina · 1d

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Commission Sets Lower Limits On Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Harvest

Facing mounting pressure to protect struggling ospreys and Maryland watermen, East Coast fishery managers reached a “compromise” to reduce the commercial menhaden harvest in the Chesapeake Bay. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted Nov. 11 in Newport, RI, to limit industrial-scale menhaden harvest in the Bay to...

Chesapeake Bay, VA · 10h

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Customers weigh in on $67B Dominion Energy and Nextera merger during public hearing

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina customers and state regulators heard arguments and concerns Thursday about the proposed $67 billion merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy, a deal the companies say would strengthen infrastructure and improve reliability. The merger would create the nation’s largest utility company, serving about 10 million customers in South […]

South Carolina · 2d

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Wolter Acquires WMH Solutions, Adds 11 Southeast Locations

Why This Matters to Distributors: The acquisition expands Wolter’s equipment sales and service network across the Southeast. It also gives WMH customers access to additional warehouse automation, robotics, storage, and loading dock services. Wolter has acquired WMH Solutions, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based forklift dealer, adding 11 locations and more...

Georgia · 2d

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Consumers and Shareholders unite to oppose the NextEra Energy merger

Richmond – People from across the state gathered Thursday, November 5 outside the State Corporation Commission to protest the NextEra Energy merger. Then they went inside to testify in front of the state corporation commissioners. Before the opposition of the merger were able to testify, they had to sit...

Richmond, VA · 1d

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Locals Are Quietly Buying Homes Under $120,000 In This Overlooked Virginia Town

The locals in Covington, Virginia have figured something out, and they haven’t been in any particular hurry to share it with the rest of the state. You can’t really blame them. When you’ve found a city tucked into the Alleghany Highlands with mountain views in every direction, a...

Covington, VA · 5d

The Coconut Mama

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West Virginia community to lose longtime local chain grocery store after 20 years

West Virginia is becoming the latest state to join the grocery-store closure wave reshaping shopping options across the country. Cornerstone IGA will close its Daniels supermarket on November 30 after…

Raleigh County, WV · 1d

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Salem business owners say Main Street closure hurt sales, want better city communication

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Businesses on Main Street are starting to return to normal after a stormwater drainage project in Salem closed the street for months, but some local businesses already took a hit. Traffic on Main and Broad streets reopened Monday. Sports Haven, a Salem shop known for selling...

Salem, VA · 22h