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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 · 3d
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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 · 1d
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The impact of the CVS split in WV

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – 59News brought you the news of pharmaceutical giant ‘CVS’ splitting into two arms in 2028. Now, we’re looking at why they may have made this change. The whole goal behind the move is to improve focus, respond to regulatory pressure and unlock value by separating its insurance and PBM operation from […]

West Virginia · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 2d

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11 Virginia Holiday Markets and Shops Worth Visiting Before The Christmas Shopping Rush Begins

Handmade ornaments, freshly baked treats, and rows of gifts you won’t find in every department store can make holiday shopping feel surprisingly enjoyable. Especially when festive decorations and cheerful crowds turn an ordinary shopping trip into a seasonal tradition. Virginia hosts holiday markets that bring together local artisans, independent...

Virginia · 9h

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Bring An Empty Trunk Because Potomac Mills In Woodbridge Is Virginia’s Biggest Outlet Haul

Bloomingdale’s, Saks OFF 5TH, and Nordstrom Rack all share one roof here, and the roof covers 1.6 million square feet. That’s a lot of floor for bargain hunting. All of it sits on a single level, too. More than 200 stores and restaurants fill the place. Some counts...

Woodbridge, VA · 3d

The Cool Down

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Virginia downsizers need fewer stairs, but smaller, single-level homes are hard to find

"A patio home is not the answer because, one, they're not accessible."

Virginia · 2d

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MARL hearings end as landowners, state staff question transmission project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...

West Virginia · 2d

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Menhaden limits could reshape Chesapeake Bay and Virginia fishing jobs

Regulators consider cutting Chesapeake Bay menhaden cap in half, pitting conservation concerns against Virginia fishing families' livelihoods.

Virginia · 1d

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FRONTLINE premiers "Coal’s Human Cost"

Howard Berkes: It's not just West Virginia. We're talking about West Virginia, Kentucky, and Southwestern Virginia as the central Appalachian states that are really the epicenter. of the current epidemic of severe black lung disease and the newly reported extraordinarily high rates of simple black lung disease. This Appalachian region has a long history with black lung disease going back more than a century. And in the coal fields of West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, it's quite common to run into people who not only have generations in coal mining, but also generations of relatives with black lung disease. So, it's long been associated with coal mining in these states.

Kentucky · 1d

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Grid serving Maryland and Virginia expects record winter demand as power reserves tighten

The grid operator serving Maryland, Virginia, and 11 other states as well as Washington, D.C. expects winter electricity demand to reach a record as its cushion of available power shrinks. Extreme cold and generator failures could strain the system, though PJM expects supplies to cover demand under anticipated conditions. Here's...

Maryland · 2d

Virginia Mercury

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Va. could lose representation, funding under proposed census rule change, AG Jones, housing orgs say

The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed a rule change that would alter aspects of how census data is collected every decade. The adjustments would change who gets counted, where, and what questions are asked.  The changes could affect political representation — like how congressional and state legislative districts are apportioned — as well as how […]

Virginia · 2d

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Proposed tax hikes for school construction meet mixed results across Virginia

Virginia’s Home for Public Media, News & Storytelling | VPM. The blue counties represent localities where a sales tax referendum was on the ballot. Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget that allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47...

Virginia · 17h

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Scott-based military moving program at center of $325,000 settlement

A moving company contracted through Scott Air Force Base will pay $325,000 to settle allegations that it gave service members payments and gifts to influence their ratings in surveys that help determine how many military moves the company receives. Interstate Group Holdings Inc., a Virginia-based transportation provider, handled shipments through...

Virginia · 13h

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Justin Maitland Joins MuleHide as Territory Manager for Southern Virginia

Beloit, WI – Low-slope roofing manufacturer MuleHide has hired Justin Maitland as territory manager for Southern Virginia. He is the company’s lead contact with customers in the territory, which includes Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk. Maitland's responsibilities include helping ensure that projects are...

Virginia Beach, VA · 22h

Cardinal News

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Report: Data centers dominate Virginia’s economic development incentives

Over a 10-year period, a tax exemption for the purchase of data center computer equipment and software accounted for about 60% of the money the commonwealth put toward incentives aimed at spurring job creation and capital investment. The post Report: Data centers dominate Virginia’s economic development incentives appeared first on Cardinal News .

Virginia · 18h

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Spanberger calls ‘Robo Memo’ "emblematic" of merger review misunderstanding

Gov. Abigail Spanberger is escalating her fight over a controversial document at the center of the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy.

Virginia · 1d

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Could a $4.8B clause be a windfall to Virginia ratepayers?

A termination fee in the proposed NextEra and Dominion deal calls for a hefty payout from the Florida-based energy giant if the merger fails. One energy expert thinks Dominion should take the money and run.

Virginia · 1d

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City of Harrisonburg’s development program for early-stage businesses returns

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg Economic Development is currently accepting applications for the annual Harrisonburg Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (HEDI) program. HEDI seeks to help nurture and develop early-stage business owners that operate in Harrisonburg. The HEDI program begins with participants meeting one-on-one with a business coach to discuss...

Harrisonburg, VA · 1d