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Administrations lays plans to one-up America’s largest offshore wind farm
(The Center Square) – Installation of the country’s largest offshore wind farm began in earnest just two months ago off the coast of Virginia, and the Biden administration announced Friday it will be auctioning another even bigger wind energy lease sale off the coast of the commonwealth. Dominion Energy leased the approximately 113,000 acres that would become the site of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in 2013. After installing two pilot turbines in 2020, the utility began the installation of the rest of its...
New Jersey, Virginia Pair Tried to Illegal Export Aviation Tech to United Arab Emirates
NEWARK, NJ—Two individuals were apprehended on Tuesday morning for their alleged involvement in illegally exporting an aviation device to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced…
VA employee files EHR lawsuit, claiming lack of accessibility features
A Department of Veterans Affairs employee is suing the VA over its rollout of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR), over claims the system is inaccessible to employees and veterans with disabilities. The lawsuit claims VA’s new Oracle-Cerner EHR doesn’t work with assistive devices, such as screen readers that allow...
Meet the 2024 All-Tidewater Baseball teams
First team ALL-TIDEWATER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Keegan Haesler, First Colonial junior outfielder/first baseman Helped lead the Patriots to their first state title in more than 30 years. Class 5 Player of the Year Class 5 Region A Player of the Year Batted .486 with 47 hits, 34 runs, 24 stolen bases and 22 RBIs. He also had a .565 on-base percentage with 14 walks, 12 doubles, two triples and two ...
Va. school board member to be jailed for his role in Jan. 6 riot and more state headlines
• “Virginia school board member gets 12 days in jail for Jan. 6 riot role, says he won’t step down.”—NBC4 • “Losing candidate in Lynchburg Republican primary for council files suit to invalidate election.”—Cardinal News • “Almost 30% house renters in this Northern Virginia city pay more than $5,000 a month.”—WTOP • “Emergency loans may […] The post Va. school board member to be jailed for his role in Jan. 6 riot and more state headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Why the suit to void a council primary in Lynchburg matters across Virginia
Meanwhile, a look at the math involved with the 125 mail ballots that have been questioned. The post Why the suit to void a council primary in Lynchburg matters across Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Carrollton Publix could open this fall, developer says
Carrollton residents craving a “Pub Sub,” the submarine-style sandwiches offered at Publix supermarkets, may not need to wait much longer. The Publix that will anchor the commercial phase of The Crossings at Bartlett Station, a mixed-use development at Carrollton and Brewers Neck boulevards, could open by early fall, according to The Crossings’ developer, Jerry Bowman. […]
Rubama: Former Lake Taylor star Jalyn Holmes honors late stepfather with academy to teach football, life lessons
NORFOLK — About a year ago, former Lake Taylor High star Jalyn Holmes had an idea to create a football camp that would be different from others. Not only would campers learn about football, but they would also learn about life off the field. “I shared this vision with Vaughn last year during (organized team activities),” Holmes said about his late stepfather, Vaughn Parker. “I just wanted to ...
Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh, Notre Dame’s Pat Kavanagh Named 2023-24 ACC Athletes of the Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia's Gretchen Walsh, named 2024 CSCAA Women’s Swimmer of the Year, and Notre Dame’s Pat Kavanagh, the 2024 Tewaaraton Award winner, have been chosen as the top female and male ACC athletes for the 2023-24 academic year by a select media panel (71 voters).
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