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Revolutionary Roots in Virginia’s Historic Triangle
Saturday Evening Post - Texas
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August 5, 2025
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, but that historic vote doesn’t tell the full story of the United States. For that,...
Bypass business case prepped for submission
The Anglo-Celt
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Published: Wed 6 Aug 2025, 1:52 PM Last updated: Wed 6 Aug 2025, 1:55 PM The council aims to submit a 'preliminary business case' to the Department in 2026 for the Virginia N3 Bypass. Planning process documentation is currently being prepared in...
More Virginia school districts are offering family leave, but others lag behind
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 6, 2025
More Virginia school districts are starting to offer paid family leave, but over half the large school divisions across the country don’t offer the benefit, according to an analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality. More Virginia...
It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid
The Dispatch
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August 6, 2025
Candidates running for office this year and next are focusing specifically on “affordability,” a broader economic issue distinct from jobs, wages, and, more recently, inflation. Whether it’s Democrats like New York City’s socialist mayoral...
Virginia business expands footprint into DC, Maryland
WDBJ7 - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
ASHLAND, Va. (WDBJ/JRE Release) - James River Equipment, based in Ashland, Virginia, has expanded in the Mid-Atlantic region, acquiring four JESCO Equipment locations in Baltimore, Delmar, Frederick and Waldorf, Maryland, according to the company....
Indoor Farming Market Is Set To Reach Staggering Valuation Of US$ 80.59 Billion By 2033 Astute Analytica
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Technological innovation in LED lighting and hydroponics accelerating the indoor farming market's growth, primarily for high-turnover crops. However, steep initial capital outlay and intense energy consumption...
Virginia ranks among top states for startup survival
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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VIRGINIA - A new study has found that Virginia is one of the best states in the nation for new businesses to survive, ranking 6th overall in five-year startup survival rates. What we know: The report, conducted by software company Tekpon using...
Virginia tourism hits $35.1B record spending in 2024
Virginia Business
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August 5, 2025
SUMMARY: Virginia saw $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, a 5.4% increase from 2023 More than 44.7 million overnight visitors came to Virginia in 2024 Tourism supported over 229,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in tax revenue Transportation...
New program aims to help local businesses adapt to statewide ban: 'There are better choices available'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 6, 2025
An increasing number of cities and states are banning polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, for health and environmental reasons. Yet these bans leave restaurants and other businesses searching for alternative materials to use for their...
Virginians haven’t split their ticket in a governor’s race in 20 years. Here’s what it would take for that to happen this year.
Cardinal News - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
Winsome Earle-Sears has changed campaign managers and changed her approach. After months of near silence, the Republican candidate for governor is now taking a higher profile — including an appearance last week on CNN that quickly turned...
Local attorney appointed to Virginia workforce development board
The Winchester Star - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
WINCHESTER — Local attorney Carroll “Beau” Correll Jr. has been appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to the Virginia Board for Workforce Development, a statewide policy board that advises the governor and General Assembly on how to strengthen...
Public Comment Sought Before New Salisbury-to-Virginia Power Lines
47 ABC - WMDT - Maryland
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August 5, 2025
SALISBURY, Md. — Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Delmarva Power & Light Company to rebuild 20.7 miles of the Maryland portion of the Piney Grove-New Church 138 kV overhead...
Virginia Symphony Announces New President and CEO
The Violin Channel
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August 5, 2025
Shannon Kelly, who has been vice president of development at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) since January 2023, will now begin her new role as the orchestra’s president and CEO. She succeeds Dr. Andrea F. Warren, who has held the role since...
Business leaders strategize with Virginia Chamber to tackle local economic challenges
WSET - Virginia
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Business leaders in Lynchburg are working together towards success by talking about the obstacles they need to overcome. The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance presented the needs of businesses in our community to the new...
AI’s Growing Power Bill: Why Northern Virginia May Face Hundreds of Hours Without Electricity
Potomac Local - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022 MANASSAS, Va. – Northern Virginia could face more than 400 hours of power outages a year by 2030, according to a new report from the...
Virginia winery promoting the present with a series of posts about the past
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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August 5, 2025
Among the many things that Horton Vineyards in Orange County, Virginia, has to sell is its history. The producer’s new social media director, Julianna Garrett, latched on to that with an initial series of Facebook posts over the past 10 days,...
Virginia Lottery contributes over $900 million to K-12 public education for fiscal year 2025
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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August 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that the Virginia Lottery generated more than $901 million in profits during the 2025 fiscal year, marking its second-highest total in nearly four decades. Under state law, all profits from the Virginia...
Virginia lottery delivers over $900 million for K-12 public education in fiscal year 2025
Henrico Times - Virginia
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August 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Lottery ended the 2025 fiscal year with profits totaling more than $901 million, marking its second-highest profit in 37 years. By law, all profits from the Virginia Lottery support K-12 public...
Northern Virginia restaurant owners raise alarms over staffing, costs and tariffs
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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Northern Virginia restaurant owners warn they're at a breaking point, citing rising costs, worker shortages, and immigration enforcement as major threats to staying in business. BURKE, Va. - A growing number of restaurant and hospitality business...
Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4
Ballotpedia
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August 5, 2025
Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) are running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Glenn Youngkin (R) is term-limited. As one of only two gubernatorial elections– the other being in New...