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whro.org > education-news > 2026-09-10 > if-schools-need-construction-money-why-arent-counties-asking-voters-for-a-1-sales-tax

If schools need construction money, why aren’t counties asking voters for a 1% sales tax?

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (654+ words) There’s little disagreement that Virginia is behind on school capital improvement projects and maintenance. More than half the state’s schools are over 50 years old and divisions often have long construction and maintenance backlogs. About a third of the state’s cities…...

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whro.org > environment > 2026-09-10 > virginia-agricultural-pollution-control-program-struggles-to-spend-its-cash

Virginia agricultural pollution control program struggles to spend its cash

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (703+ words) This story was reported and written by our media partner VPM News. A new state report found that the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS), which helps farmers pay for conservation and water quality practices, has grown in the past…...

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whro.org > virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism > 2026-09-10 > small-virginia-town-de-flocks

A small Virginia town de-Flocks

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (588+ words) The Bridgewater Town Council this week canceled its contract with Flock Safety, following months of community unrest over widespread surveillance sparked by a report by the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO. A few hours after the resolution on…...

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whro.org > business-growth > 2026-09-09 > the-clock-is-ticking-hashmi-talks-with-hampton-roads-residents-about-dominion-energy-merger

‘The clock is ticking’: Hashmi talks with Hampton Roads residents about Dominion Energy merger

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (465+ words) The Slover in Norfolk was Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi’s second stop on her statewide listening tour focused on energy costs. Before the Tuesday evening event, people gathered outside the library to protest the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based…...

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whro.org > 2026-09-04 > spanberger-legislative-leadership-say-no-to-extending-dominion-nextera-merger-review

Spanberger, legislative leadership say “no” to extending Dominion/NextEra merger review

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger joined House Speaker Don Scott in throwing cold water on legislative requests for more time to review the merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra. The position comes after bipartisan elected officials, and environmental groups have bashed the…...

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whro.org > whro-events > event > whro-the-36th-annual-virginia-childrens-festival-02-09-2026-12-29-08

WHRO @ The 36th Annual Virginia Children's Festival

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) The 757’s most exciting family festival, the Virginia Children’s Festival presented by Sentara Health Plans on Saturday, October 3, 2026, features more than 100 fun, creative, and interactive activities, including hands-on workshops, cultural experiences, military demonstrations, costumed characters, storytelling, musical performances, dance lessons,…...

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whro.org > virginia-government > 2026-09-02 > federal-judge-blocks-new-virginia-limits-on-existing-local-ice-agreements

Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1279+ words) This story was reported and written by our media partner the Virginia Mercury. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing key provisions of a new law restricting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, allowing existing…...

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whro.org > virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism > 2026-09-02 > dominion-ratepayers-on-the-hook-again-as-give-turns-into-take

Dominion ratepayers on the hook again as give turns into take

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1187+ words) Dominion Energy’s inability to accurately predict its annual fuel budget in three of the last five years burdens its Virginia customers with billions—with a b—in surprise add-ons to their electric bills. Its latest forecasting shortfall rang in at…...

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whro.org > local-government > 2026-09-01 > 260901-militarycircle-saunders

Norfolk aims to start Military Circle Mall demolition in October

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (512+ words) Norfolk expects to have a contractor on site at the shuttered Military Circle Mall in October, as the city works through two parallel efforts to prepare the 74-acre property for redevelopment. Deputy City Manager Ron Williams said the city has…...

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whro.org > health > 2026-08-31 > virginia-launches-4-8-million-program-to-pay-nursing-students-for-clinical-work

Virginia launches $4.8 million program to pay nursing students for clinical work

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (494+ words) Under a new state program aimed at getting more nurses into the workforce, a nursing student in Virginia could soon get paid to work as a nurse extern, patient care technician or nursing assistant while still in school, The state’s…...