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The Trump administration has changed broadband expansion rules to shift away from fiber-optic cable and toward low Earth orbit satellite systems such as Elon Musk’s Starlink. The two technologies ...
Spanberger has no record in state government but has released policy positions. Earle-Sears has only a thin record in state government and has been mum on details.
The move comes after the city’s effort to take control of the former VI College property was stymied; the city is also considering deeming the property “criminally blighted.” ...
Martinsville officials’ efforts toward creating a comprehensive plan will continue at city council’s 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting will continue talks held in 2024 and 2025 about ...
A solid waste plan will be among the topics discussed at Henry County’s 3 p.m. regular session, Tuesday, at the Administrative Building. The solid waste plan, if approved, would satisfy the Virginia ...
The Trump administration’s proposal to slash Appalachian Regional Commission funding by 93% — from over $200 million to just $14 million — threatens to sever one of Southwest ...
Jim Branscome, a native of Carroll County, Virginia, worked for the ARC from 1969-1971. He is a retired Managing Director of ...
Rescue crews gave harrowing accounts of Friday’s flooding in Russell County. At least one person was hospitalized and several were displaced.
Danville will be home to the first U.S. location for WB Alloys, a U.K.-based wire alloy manufacturing company, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Friday. The project represents a $6.6 million ...
The areas of work that the funds will be spent on include $4.3 million on elevators, $14.3 million on HVAC, $1.8 million on electrical replacements and upgrades and about $1.2 million on boilers.
Holland Perdue faced a complaint from opposing counsel in a court case that was not related to his position on the town council.
Up to 7 inches of rain fell on the Russell County community of Dante on Friday, injuring 13 people and prompting local authorities to send in swift water rescue teams to help evacuate those caught in ...