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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 · 2d
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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 · 19h
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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 · 1d

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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 · 2d
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Virginia: Building For Growth

Virginia’s business climate is being shaped by continued investment in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, aerospace and defense, technology and infrastructure. The Commonwealth offers an established industrial base, proximity to federal customers, a deep technology and engineering workforce, and a growing portfolio of business-ready sites. At the same time, Virginia...

Virginia · 8h

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 · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Virginia’s fuel assistance window for low-income households closes Friday, Nov. 13, with notices due in late December

Virginia households with low incomes have until Friday, Nov. 13 to apply for fuel assistance, the state’s help with winter heating bills. The Virginia Department of Social Services says eligibility notices go out in late December, so a household that misses the window will hear nothing until the next one. The program is one of […]

Virginia · 3d

WTKR News 3

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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 · 4h

nationalfisherman.com

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Menhaden industry cites rough weather, urges science before cuts

Lower Atlantic menhaden landings in 2025 have raised new concerns among conservation groups about the health of the forage fish population, but commercial fishing representatives say unusually rough weather may have contributed to the shortfall and are urging fisheries managers to wait for additional scientific research before imposing further restrictions.

Virginia · 11h

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This Charming Virginia Bookshop Fills A Historic Gas Station With 10,000 Books And A Cozy Coffee Café

A former gas station now holds more than 10,000 books, and the old service garage has become part of a charming literary destination. That’s a pretty wonderful second chapter for a building once devoted to automobiles. The Virginia bookstore occupies a renovated property that began as a Pure Oil...

Cape Charles, VA · 2d

The Cool Down

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Dominion-NextEra merger plan offers $10 monthly credit, leaves governor's $29 request unanswered

Neither a 10-year commitment to current staffing levels nor a three-year rate freeze secured the companies' agreement.

Virginia · 3d

WTVR CBS 6

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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 · 5h

northatlantastar.com

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Data Centers Are Raising Pay Across the Carolinas and Virginia. Costs Are Rising Too

Data-center construction is creating more business for construction crews, material suppliers and professional services firms across parts of the Southeast. It is also bringing higher costs that may complicate the benefits of the boom. In a new survey of 376 companies, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond found that businesses...

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 · 1d

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Virginia facing shortage of large animal care vets

PATRICK CO., Va. – For many Virginia farmers, finding a large animal vet isn’t easy. A new $890,000 state grant is working to get more veterinary care to farms that need it. The Virginia Department of Agriculture is providing funding to local large-animal veterinarians, helping them grow their...

Patrick County, VA · 1d

The Cool Down

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

"Reliability of the system will depend on that performance."

Washington, DC · 1d

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SABCVA Opens Applications for Part-Time Project Coordinator in Virginia

The South Asian Business Council of Virginia (SABCVA) is looking for a part-time project coordinator to help run its programs and community initiatives across Virginia. The hybrid position, based in Ashburn, will involve coordinating events and workshops, managing project schedules and working with partners, volunteers and community stakeholders. The organization...

Virginia · 2d

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Anger At Rising Electric Bills Might Derail World’s Largest Utility Merger

You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Anger At Rising Electric Bills Might Derail World’s Largest Utility Merger. "State leaders and residents in Virginia have opposed NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy, fearing that it will accelerate rate increases." "A merger that would form the world’s largest...

Virginia · 12h

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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 · 12h

Henrico Citizen

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VIRGINIA ABC LICENSE

Siam Spoon Thai Inc, trading as Siam Spoon Thai Restaurant, 6996 Forest Ave, Richmond (Henrico County), VA 23230-1701. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine, Beer, Mixed Beverages, On and Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Aumnouy

Richmond, VA · 6h