Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.
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- Brad Brooks and Nathan Layne Reuters
Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
- Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA Today
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent an unmistakable message to colleges and universities with the appointment of former VMI Superintendent Cedric Wins and former UVa Rector Robert Hardie to a higher education advisory panel.
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A Lynchburg judge on Monday dismissed a request by the city to prevent the general registrar from preparing for early voting on a state congressional redistricting referendum.
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Is Petula Burks’ lost cellphone in New York or Philadelphia? After a Wednesday hearing in Connie Clay's suit against the city, it's still not clear.
That’s roughly $380,000 more than Connie Clay initially sought in her complaint. Clay claims she was fired by city officials for refusing to break public records laws.
Judge Claire Cardwell during a Tuesday afternoon hearing reversed her decision to seal a filing in which Clay's attorney's asked that the city be sanctioned for not preserving texts and emails relevant to the case.
During a Sep. 24 hearing, Jimmy Robinson — an attorney representing the city — abruptly announced that Burks had lost her city-issued cellphone while traveling through a New York airport.
Goochland residents push back on a proposed tech zone allowing data centers, nuclear reactors, and more, citing noise, safety, and environmental concerns, while county officials highlight tax incentives and job creation.
However, Clay’s lawyer accused Burks and her attorney of being uncooperative and walking out on a second day of deposition because a court reporter was two minutes late.
During Monday’s pre-trial hearing in Connie Clay’s wrongful termination lawsuit, attorneys sparred over whether the city had turned over all relevant communications between Clay and her former boss, Petula Burks.
Diode Ventures has officially backed out of the Roxbury data center project in Charles City. Community opposition won out after two years of planning and research.
County residents and leaders said Dinwiddie should protect its rural land and that solar panels aren't worth the cost.
In December, Hanover supervisors rejected their portion of the proposed development that would straddle the Ashland-Hanover line.
The Technology Overlay District, which could attract lucrative data centers, would border the Henrico communities of Tuckahoe, Foxhall and Short Pump.
Delaware-based LLCs Skyward Holdings and Aeris Investments purchased more than 1,200 acres of land in Chesterfield that is zoned for data center developments.
The trial in the suit has yet to happen.
In the order rejecting the city’s request, Judge Claire Cardwell wrote that “it may reasonably be inferred” Connie Clay’s dismissal was “retaliatory.”
A pump at Richmond's James River water treatment plant stopped working overnight, the city said Tuesday, a week after a six-day water outage cut off drinking water to thousands of customers.
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Madison County reminds property owners that 2027 land use revalidations and new applications are due November 2, 2026, with a late fee and final cutoff December 31.
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The Campbell County Historic Courthouse will host the seventh annual Holiday Market in Rustburg on Friday, Nov. 6, 4–7 p.m., with local vendors and a Nov. 8 rain date.
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Campbell County’s HallowGreen Litter Pick-up Initiative has 68 families registered, with participants logging collected bags online and welcome to continue into 2027.
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Spotsylvania Utilities will shut off water Oct. 27, 2026, from 12–2 a.m. for a tie-in on Old Robert E Lee Drive, affecting nearby streets listed in the notice.
Officials have announced bill and tax payment deadline extensions for residents and business owners in the wake of the city's six-day water crisis.
Richmond's water problems linger, and the repercussions are being felt in the neighboring counties of Hanover and Henrico.
Town Council gave its blessing to a resolution supporting the idea of a splash pad facility in Wytheville on Dec. 9.
A familiar face is returning to Wytheville, at least on an interim bases.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the refuse collection in the Town of Wytheville for Wednesday, November 27; Thursday, November 28; and, Friday, November 29, 2024, will be made on Monday, December 2, 2024. The normal collection scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, will be made on that day.
Wythe County Superintendent Wes Poole told the crowd gathered at the Nov. 14 School Board meeting that his door is always open if anyone wants to speak to him about school-related issues.
After a lengthy closed session on Nov. 12, Town Council voted to part ways with Town Manager Brian Freeman.
The window on disaster aid is closing, but money is still available to those impacted by the flooding brought by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.