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Groundbreaking held for new Chesapeake VFD substation in Kanawha County
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (584+ words) WINIFREDE, W. Va. " Nearly three years after a devastating flash flood in eastern Kanawha County wiped out a firefighting substation, a positive stride forward has been made. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, firefighters, as well as local, state, and federal officials gathered Thursday…...
Virginia's first alpine coaster Mountain Mayhem opens at Massanutten Resort
5+ hour ago (178+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia's first alpine coaster is now open at Massanutten Resort in the Shenandoah Valley. Mountain Mayhem stretches 3, 380 feet and features 2, 156 feet of downhill track, with riders reaching speeds up to 25 mph. The coaster is open to resort guests…...
Virginia rises to No. 3, up one spot from 2025, in CNBC's Top States for Business rankings
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (281+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A year after receiving its lowest ranking since 2018 on CNBC's America's Top States for Business rankings, Virginia is back in the top three, ranked in the No. 3 spot. Ohio and North Carolina hold the two spots ahead of…...
How Virginia's plans for biggest data center in the world fell apart
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (1001+ words) Jul 09, 2026 at 06: 45 AM EDT Virginia has become synonymous with data centers. Home to the world's largest concentration of facilities, the state has spent years attracting billions of dollars in investment from technology companies seeking to power cloud computing, artificial intelligence,…...
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Taps Susanne Bell as President
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (324+ words) In her new leadership role at VECF, Bell will be responsible for building a strategic and sustained focus on the healthy development and school readiness of the Commonwealth's youngest learners, supporting opportunities for all families with young children to thrive....
Outgoing Chesapeake schools superintendent reflects on career and future of the district
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (589+ words) CHESAPEAKE " Jared A. Cotton's eight year-tenure as schools superintendent is nearing its end. His administration was charged with the oversight of a 40, 000-student school system through the thick of a pandemic and a steering the district through myriad changes. Cotton said…...
Virginia's 'Styrofoam' ban reaches every food outlet, from trucks to caterers, on July 1
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...
What You Need to Know About Virginia Tech's 2026 Non-Conference Opponents
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (455+ words) Virginia Tech's non-conference slate opens with two home games before a road trip to Maryland. While VMI, Old Dominion and Maryland each present vastly different challenges, one storyline connects all three opponents: the quarterback position. While that's true of nearly…...
Chesapeake crash victim remembered for kindness
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (112+ words) Cars continue to whiz by the dangerous stretch of Mount Pleasant Road where, on Sunday morning, Dylan Farrer died. Around 1: 30 a. m. Sunday, Chesapeake Police reported that Farrer was involved in a single-vehicle crash in the 2400 block of Mount Pleasant Road, as…...
Virginia residents move closer to $35 power-bill rebates from a $650 million carbon fund
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U. S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...