5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) Virginia's booming data center buildout has intensified a fight over who should fund the power infrastructure needed to support it. For households, the answer could show up as higher monthly electric bills. Gov. Abigail Spanberger says data centers should cover…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) State regulators in Virginia are rethinking who should absorb the cost of the major transmission buildout needed as data centers push electricity demand higher. As Virginia Mercury reported, a new order could place a larger share of those expenses on…...

2+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1109+ words) TANGIER, Va.— Terry Parks stood in the rear of a boat passing the western shore of Tangier Island. A native of this Chesapeake Bay island, he pointed to an area of bulky rocks with withered and wispy green grasses under…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) RICHMOND — Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. It will allocate $28.5 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) Virginia is injecting billions of dollars into infrastructure and transportation work as the state’s DOT on Wednesday approved a $28.5 billion infrastructure plan, allocating the funds for the next six fiscal years, starting July 1. The Six-Year Improvement Program, administered by the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (657+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — As the Port of Virginia enters a new phase of multi-billion-dollar upgrades, leaders say the benefits won’t just be measured in cargo volumes — but in how those changes affect daily life for families across Hampton Roads. Along Hampton…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia state officials tout the Department of Energy’s recent partnership with the Davis Energy & Infrastructure Strategy Group. “Energy policy is now economic policy,” said Nick Preservati, West Virginia Deputy Secretary of Commerce. “If a state signals that…...