State regulators have approved increases in what Dominion can charge customers. The average household will pay $11.24 per month more next year. Rates for Appalachian Power have also been rising. Some people blame data centers for the increase, but as Sandy Hausman reports, other factors are causing energy costs to spike.
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An attorney for Justice and his wife, Cathy, entered into a joint motion for consent judgment with the federal government Monday.
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While some worry the artificial intelligence boom data centers are powering resembles the internet bubble in the late 90s, Governor Glenn Youngkin is more optimistic.
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Rural communities in Virginia are seeing fewer health care options, as providers encounter financial difficulties and pull back. In the last decade, Patrick County lost its hospital, doctors and nurses -- and as of last week, its urgent care center.
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For Chief Stephen Adkins and other tribal leaders, it's an opportunity to set the record straight and educate the public on the darker moments in their history.
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Helping people weatherize their homes seemed like kind of a no-brainer when Democratic Senator Mamie Locke of Hampton introduced a bill to create a task force last year. But the measure was vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
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New reports suggest this year’s feast could cost Virginians more than ever.
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Mussels have mysteriously been missing from manmade marshes around Hampton Roads. Local marine scientists want to change that.
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As you’re planning meals for Thanksgiving, here's a wild idea: Serve a dish made with invasive plants or animals. It may sound odd, but it just may help protect our environment.
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President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill nixed billions in subsidies to help cover costs of those on marketplace plans.
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Virginia's population center, which was near Richmond in 1960, has been moving steadily north ever since. Projections from the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia show that trend continuing, though at a slightly slower pace.Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News says it's one more element in a continuing trend in the Commonwealth. He talked about it with Fred Echols.
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