Lightshift to build 11-MW storage project for Virginia municipal utility

Danville Utilities, a municipal utility based in Danville, Virginia, is contracting for an 11-MW/44-MWh battery storage project to be built and owned by Lightshift Energy, the battery storage company said Wednesday. Danville Utilities plans to use the …

Experimental plane crashes at US military base in Virginia, officials say

Culpeper Times receives Virginia Press Association honors

The Culpeper Times received five awards in the Virginia Press Association’s 2024 competition for journalistic and advertising excellence. The awards were presented during a banquet at the VPA’s annual conference in Richmond on April 12. The Culpeper Times, …

Hanover judge rules Queen of Virginia skill games are legal, delivering win to small businesses

A Hanover County judge handed down a ruling Wednesday that could reshape the future of skill games in Virginia, siding with a convenience store owner who faced criminal charges for operating several Queen of Virginia (QVS2) skill machines. Judge Hugh …

Virginia’s future retail marijuana market likely depends on gubernatorial election

SUMMARY: Gov. Youngkin vetoes marijuana retail legislation for second time Retail cannabis policy hinges on outcome of upcoming governor’s race Proposed tax structure could generate $74M in five years Public support for retail marijuana in Virginia reaches …

Governor Morrisey signs ‘Lauren’s Law’ to increase penalties for drug dealers in West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey signed Senate Bill 196, known as Lauren’s Law, on Wednesday, increasing penalties for fentanyl-related and other serious drug offenses in West Virginia. “Today, we’re sending a message to the drug …

Publix Opens New Stores In Virginia, Georgia

Publix new Sharpsburg, Georgia, store opened April 23. Publix has opened new stores in Virginia and Georgia as the grocer continues to expand its presence across the Southeast. The Lakeland, Fla.-based company’s newest Virginia store is in Chesapeake at …

Virginia Beach woman killed in pedestrian-vehicle crash, police say

VIRGINIA BEACH — Police are investigating a Wednesday night pedestrian-vehicle crash that has left a Virginia Beach woman dead. In a statement, the Virginia Beach Police Department said 45-year-old Dena Harris was pronounced dead at the scene, off Holland …

A Prescription for Change: Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia

NJG Newswire RICHMOND The groundbreaking exhibition, A Prescription for Change has been extended through April 26, 2025 at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) in Richmond.  The exhibition which was created and curated by …

Excellent: Youngkin, Virginia Just Made a Great Move for Kids in Schools

Last summer, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order aimed at removing smart phones from schools in the state, citing growing evidence that the devices are cancerous to kids' mental health, on top of being toxic distractions from …