A board representing six localities in the Roanoke Valley voted Friday to enter into a purchase agreement with a company for land at Wood Haven Technology Park, which opponents say is an attempt to locate a data center there.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as the names of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon that day were read aloud at the start of the ceremony.
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The panel will review more than 300 cases connected to former state forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton, whose work at the crime lab has been called into question.
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"There’s something really powerful about living your authentic life and showing up, whether that be at work, with your family, where you socialize."
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Today, the nation and Virginia are remembering the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in 2001. Michael Pope and Radio IQ Politics Analyst Jeff Schapiro talk about how Virginia political candidates at the time reacted – in addition to the week that was in state government and politics.
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Early voting starts next week, which means that Virginians who have signed up to be on the permanent list of voters who receive an absentee ballot in the mail will receive them soon.
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A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety logs found that data from Bridgewater’s commuters was searched millions of times by law enforcement across the country. A year later, town leaders voted to dump the AI-powered surveillance network.
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Aerospace and defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman is still waiting for the state to green-light an operating permit that would allow it to emit nearly 25 tons of pollutants from its Waynesboro facility each year. Opposition from Shenandoah Valley residents, however, continues to organize.
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A coalition of business and community leaders in Fredericksburg is trying a new approach to ending chronic homelessness.
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Data center development is driving residents around Virginia to organize — and make full use of open government laws.
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It’s not yet October, but it’s never too soon to celebrate good beer. That’s why the Nature Conservancy has chosen this Sunday afternoon to showcase five brews flavored with native Virginia plants. They’re calling their event OktoberForest.
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