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With data center boom heading to Western Pa., Virginia offers roadmap — and warnings
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (1736+ words) This is the first in an ongoing series on data center development in Western Pennsylvania and the impact it has on surrounding businesses and residents. Western Pennsylvania appears poised for what could be the biggest infrastructure boom since the end…...
Virginia Republicans propose gas tax holiday as prices surge
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (739+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia Republicans are calling on Democratic leadership and Gov. Abigail Spanberger to suspend the state's gas tax as prices at the pump soar due to the war with Iran. Gas prices in Virginia are an average of $1 more…...
Republicans call for suspending Virginia's gas tax
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (50+ words) As the war continues and gas prices are skyrocketing across the country, Virginia lawmakers are looking for ways to cut spending at the gas pump. As the war continues and gas prices are skyrocketing across the country, Virginia lawmakers are…...
Rising gas prices prompt Virginia house and senate republicans to ask for gas tax holiday
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (553+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " When it's time to fill up your car's gas tank, expect to spend quite a bit more than you did compared to this time last month. "It's been a pretty fast and furious increase. In fact, looking at…...
Virginia Beach leaders consider criteria for honorary street renamings
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (297+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Officials in Virginia Beach are considering creating formal criteria for honorary street renamings after a recent City Council discussion highlighted the lack of an established process. During the city's more than 60-year history, only six honorary street…...
Audit confirms years of bad Virginia Medicaid data, but drug cost savings still lag behind other states
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (493+ words) Her organization, which advocates for reform of the pharmacy benefit manager industry, endorsed a 2025 report that found, according to publicly available data, Virginia Medicaid outspent all other states on prescription drugs and collected the smallest fraction of rebates from drug…...
Virginia GOP proposes 90-day gas tax moratorium
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (479+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - As we continue to see gas prices surge across the commonwealth, state Republicans are working to help. Friday, they announced a proposal that would suspend the gas tax for 90 days, saving folks about 30 cents per gallon. They're…...
SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions start April 1 in Texas and Virginia — See what other states have bans
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (394+ words) SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect April 1 in Texas and Virginia. Several other states will also be implementing restrictions in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Texas and Virginia are the latest states to begin enforcing new purchase restrictions for SNAP, the taxpayer-funded food assistance…...
Hanover student wins 1st place in Virginia Lottery's 'Thank a Teacher' contest
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (223+ words) HANOVER COUNTY, Va. " An Alee High School student's artwork will be used to thank thousands of teachers across Virginia. Ninth-grader Smera Raj won first place in the high school category of the ninth annual Virginia Lottery's "Thank a Teacher Art…...
Virginia Tech guard Neoklis Avdalas plans to enter Transfer Portal
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (331+ words) Virginia Tech freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. On3s Joe Tipton reported the news. The Kalamata, Greece native averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.1 rebounds for the Hokies last season. He was tabbed as a four-star in the…...