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Virginia school board considers restoring Confederate names to schools

On Thursday, Virginia's Shenandoah County School Board was scheduled to consider reinstating Confederate leader names on two schools from which the names had been removed in 2021. The board removed the names Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby-Lee Elementary School to rename those schools Mountain View High School and Honey Run Elementary School.

CNN on MSN · 6h

Virginia school board to vote on renaming schools after Confederate leaders

School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County will vote Thursday on a proposal to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders.

BBC on MSN · 6h

Virginia school board to vote on restoring Confederate names

A Virginia school board could vote to return two schools back to their original Confederate names in a debate that has bitterly divided a town. In 2020, the Shenandoah County School Board changed the names of Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary in Quicksburg.

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

A school district removed Confederate names from buildings. Now, they might put them back

In 2021 a district removed Confederate names from two of its schools. An effort failed in 2022 to reverse it. Another is trying to do it again.

Virginia, Budget and Youngkin

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Virginia budget negotiators, Youngkin strike deal on spending plan

The full document will be made public Saturday morning and still has to be approved by the legislature in a special session next week.

wtvr · 2h

Youngkin, lawmakers reach deal on Virginia state budget

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly said they have reached a compromise on the state's two-year budget.

Virginian Pilot on MSN · 5h

Budget deal reached by Virginia governor and negotiators, chairman says

After an earlier breakdown in state budget negotiations, budget conferees and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a consensus on a two-year spending plan for Virginia. House Appropriations Committee Chair Luke Torian confirmed Thursday a deal was reached,

West Virginia, EPA

Washington Examiner on MSN · 3h

West Virginia and 24 other states sue to overturn EPA power plant rule

Attorneys general from 25 states filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions rule for coal- and gas-fired power plants.

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

25 US States Challenge EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule in Court

A group of 25 Republican state attorneys general sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday seeking to block a landmark rule requiring sweeping reductions in carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and new natural gas plants,

Reuters · 4h

US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule

Republican attorneys general from 27 U.S. states and industry trade groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, seeking to block a landmark rule requiring sweeping reductions in carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and new natural gas plants.

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Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

A judge must decide whether Virginia law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and given a ...

Candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia responds to super PAC allegations, misuse of funds

After months of dodging questions, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Hung Cao addressed allegations that he misrepresented PAC ...

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West Virginia attorney general urges tough response to university protests

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, issued guidance Wednesday telling state colleges and ...

WRIC on MSN3h

Virginia lawmakers reach deal to finalize state budget

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and lawmakers reached a deal to finalize the state budget Thursday.

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Port of Virginia is making big changes to become No. 1 on the East Coast for super-sized ocean containerships

Port of Virginia is nearing the end of a $450 million dredging project that will make it the widest and deepest waterway for ...

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How Virginia Tech’s summer break impacts local businesses

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - With Virginia Tech students making up a large part of Blacksburg’s population, they are the driver ...

WRIC on MSN2h

Millions of federal dollars coming to Virginia to address housing crisis, $8 million to Richmond

“I would say it’s kind of a top-three issue wherever I go in Virginia,” Sen. Kaine said on Wednesday. According to ...

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Dominion Energy delays construction for Virginia Beach offshore wind farm, says lawsuit won’t affect timeline

Dominion Energy has delayed installation of the first batch of offshore wind turbine bases for its Virginia Beach wind farm ...

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