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Solar aid for thousands of Virginia households remains frozen despite court orders to restore it

"For low-income folks, this kind of disappointment is akin to what they're used to."

Virginia · 8d

WTVR CBS 6

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Dominion, NextEra offer new merger protections; but will it save you any money?

Dominion and NextEra have agreed to more than 100 proposed conditions as they seek approval for their $67 billion merger, but a key question remains: How much would the deal save Virginia customers?

Virginia · 7d

WTVR CBS 6

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Virginia cobbler Don Arpaia prepares to retire after a lifetime of work

Tri-Cities cobbler Don Arpaia has repaired shoes since he was 15. With his shop for sale, he hopes to retire by mid-December.

Hopewell, VA · 14d

Henrico Citizen

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Dominion-NextEra accept some proposed protections in merger case, rejects rate and staffing freeze

In the final days before the Dominion Energy and NextEra merger case is set to begin at the State Corporation Commission, the companies are responding to a list of recommendations and conditions that staff members at the SCC and the Attorney General’s Office laid out as critical changes

Virginia · 7d

jeffersonindependent.com

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Albemarle County Proposed Sales Tax Hike Is Yet Another Bloated Bureaucratic Blunder

One key provision to watch as Albemarle County residents head to the polls this Tuesday is the proposed sales tax hike. The county wants to increase the sales tax by one percentage point, pushing the total sales tax rate, combining both local and state, to 6.3%. While an increase from the current 5.3% combined sales tax to 6.3% may seem futile to many administrators in Albemarle, it represents yet another opportunity for a failing bureaucracy to justify taking more of the constituency’s money to bail them out of bad policymaking.

Albemarle County, VA · 8d

Fox News

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Veteran electrician who raised six kids says AI boom opens path to six-figure jobs

Andrew Miller says data center demand means electricians can earn six figures by age 22, with IBEW apprentices starting at $27 to $28 an hour.

Virginia · 10d

The News Leader

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Why this Waynesboro school farm is more than just a garden

WAYNESBORO — A visitor recently stopped by Berkeley Glenn before heading to the Waynesboro Education Farm behind the elementary school. When signing in, the visitor was told they could just list destination as "classroom" because the farm is an outdoor classroom. Ryan Blosser couldn't have been happier when he heard that story. As the lead educator on the farm, Blosser has known this was a classroom since he took the job, but one of his missions is to convince others of the same thing. When he heard that story he thought, maybe that was happening. The farm program began with a renewable grant awarded in 2019. In the spring of 2021, a group of students from Kate Collins Middle School along with help from Alleghany Mountain Institute began work on the high-yield farm. In 2022, district leaders reevaluated the farm's mission, shifting the primary target from general food access to direct student achievement. Last year students prepared 1,940 meals, had 5,700 lessons tied to Virginia's Standards of Learning and 8,000 hours of instruction on the farm "I'm proud of that number," Blosser said, "because it makes this a classroom." The farm has 1.25 acres fenced in and a third of

Waynesboro, VA · 9d

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STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) — As another season of Staunton’s “Shop and Dine Out in Downtown” initiative comes to a close Sunday, local merchants along Beverley Street are reflecting on the boost it brought to their businesses.

Throughout the warmer months, Beverley Street is closed to vehicular traffic on weekends, transforming the downtown corridor into a walkable, pedestrian friendly outdoor marketplace. Business owners say the open street concept has been vital in accommodating the large weekend crowds. “Staunton Antique Center loves Shop and Dine,” store clerk Alice...

Staunton, VA · 10d

Axios

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Axios Live: Virginia looks to schools amid weak funding to sustain biotech growth

RICHMOND — Virginia's biotech growth is drawing schools, industry groups and local governments into a statewide effort to boost the industry's place in the region's economy, state and business leaders said at an Axios event. Why it matters: Education and workforce development efforts are investing in the biopharma talent pipeline earlier, even at the elementary school level, with the potential to connect more Virginians with jobs in the growing sector. Axios' Sabrina Moreno and Brock Turner spoke to Virginia deputy secretary for commerce and trade Kristen Dahlman, Virginia Economic Development Partnership chief of talent and workforce strategy Megan Healy, Virginia Bio CEO John Newby and Goochland County administrator Jeremy Raley. The Oct. 29 event was sponsored by PhRMA. What they're saying: Newby identified funding as a weakness for the region, compared to other biotech hubs like San Francisco and Boston . "So we're strong in all categories. The one category that Virginia in this region is weakest in, vis-à-vis the rest of the country, is funding," Newby said. Virginia Bio, the nonprofit life sciences trade group, is looking to address the funding gap by adding more investors to its board and attending national investment conferences. The intrigue: Raley discussed how

Virginia · 8d

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Uber and REFORM Team Up to Provide Easier Access to Job Opportunities

Uber is teaming up with REFORM Alliance, the probation and parole reform non-profit co-founded by Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, and others, to offer rides to individuals on probation and parole in Pennsylvania and Virginia to skilled-trades training, career opportunities, and union apprenticeships. The partnership, announced Thursday (Oct. 29), covers...

Virginia · 8d

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Virginia businesses discuss record diesel costs

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - To the average person, it’s just the rumble of a heavy engine. But to Bradley Bays, owner of Bays Boys Trash Removal, it’s the sound of money draining straight from his wallet. Diesel prices pushing near six dollars a gallon are forcing local fleet...

Virginia · 9d

Virginia Mercury

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Dominion-NextEra accept some proposed protections in merger case, rejects rate and staffing freeze

In the final days before the Dominion Energy and NextEra merger case is set to begin at the State Corporation Commission, the companies are responding to a list of recommendations and conditions that staff members at the SCC and the Attorney General’s Office laid out as critical changes needed before commissioners approve the merger. The […]

Virginia · 7d

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10 Virginia Meat Markets That Are Worth Visiting For More Than Just The Cuts

Camel jerky is sitting in a deli case in rural Virginia right now, and I can’t stop thinking about it. That same shop also sells alligator, elk, and wild boar. Then it turns around and scoops soft-serve for dessert. Once I started digging, the surprises kept stacking up. One...

Virginia · 11d

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Living with high prices in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District

At Java Jacks in the riverside town of Tappahannock, Va., the sausage is savory, the beignet-like jacks are sugar-dusted and you have your choice of t-shirts. You can get a brightly-colored one with an image of the cafe and its slogan, “Come in, We’re Awesome,” or you can go for something darkly funny that says “Coffee Makes Me Feel Less Murdery.”

Tappahannock, VA · 10d

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Enabled Intelligence Expands Fairfax County Headquarters, Grows Virginia Workforce to 150

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (November 2, 2026) — Enabled Intelligence (EI) has expanded its Virginia headquarters in Falls Church, increasing its footprint to 30,000 square feet as its Virginia workforce reaches 150 employees. The expansion adds secure facilities and creates capacity for additional hiring across the company’s government and commercial operations.

Fairfax County, VA · 9d

Prime Timer

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Elon Musk calls Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger “racist and sexist regarding white men” after she shares picture of her “most diverse cabinet”

Elon Musk during an America PAC town hall on October 26, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Musk has donated more than $75 million to America PAC, which he co-founded with fellow Silicon Valley venture capitalists and tech businessmen to support Donald Trump — source: Getty Images Elon Musk has called out Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger for not having a white man among her cabinet members. The SpaceX founder replied to Spanberger’s tweet featuring a photo of herself with her seven cabinet members, accusing her of discrimination and racism without providing evidence to support his claims. “Y...

Virginia · 13d

themountaincourier.com

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If Buildings Could Talk, This One Would Have Tales to Tell

One look at the double-decker building and what it sits alongside on Stoney Creek Boulevard in Edinburg, and it’s easy to guess what the building once was. Yes, back before 1900, a hotel welcomed rail travelers coming out to enjoy fresh country air. When that Eureka Hotel burned down in 1902, it was replaced with the current brick structure with 22 rooms connecting to “a long cool porch.”

Edinburg, VA · 9d

Greene Journal

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RRRC warned Virginia could face power shortages by 2029

A University of Virginia professor warned regional officials Thursday that Virginia’s shrinking power reserves could make brownouts and blackouts a significant risk by 2029.  Haydn N. Wadley, PhD, a University of Virginia Professor and the Edgar Starke Professor of Materials Science and Engineering presented a white paper on the state’s electricity options during the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission’s (RRRC) October meeting. […] The post RRRC warned Virginia could face power shortages by 2029 first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Virginia · 10d

NRVNews

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Griffith on Dominion Energy’s Request

Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) issued the following statement after Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission to recover the costs of. Virginia’s return to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) from its customers:. “Richmond Democrats promised Virginians lower costs. Instead, they slipped RGGI back into the state budget, and...

Virginia · 11d