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Data Centers Demand a Massive Amount of Energy. Here’s How Some States Are Tackling the Industry’s Impact.
As the draw on the grid from these computer warehouses undergoes explosive growth, states that offer tax exemptions to support the industry are considering whether their approach still makes sense.
How I walked into 2 stores in Southwest Virginia and bought marijuana over the counter
We had the samples tested at a lab and they all tested well over the legal limit for THC, the active ingredient that produces the "buzz." The post How I walked into 2 stores in Southwest Virginia and bought marijuana over the counter appeared first on Cardinal News.
VIDEO: Habitat home in Greene ready for occupancy
“Thank you for this new home, for the shelter it will provide, for the moments of life that will be shared within it, for the family that will live here,” Chaplin Steve Walls Mathis said opening a prayer blessing of the new Habitat for Humanity home fronting Business 33 in Stanardsville, Friday evening.
Deadline closing in for Waynesboro businesses to apply for tourism grant
WAYNESBORO, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Time is running out for businesses and organizations in Waynesboro to apply for Building Opportunities to Support Tourism, or BOOST, grants. These grants are up to $3,000 to support eligible activities such as festivals and events. Stephanie Duffy, Assistant Director for Waynesboro Economic Development...
Plaintiff in Liberty discrimination case speaks out
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Liberty University is at the center of a federal lawsuit after allegedly firing a woman because she’s transgender. The suit was filed by ACLU Virginia and Butler Curwood on behalf of the former employee. Ellenor Zinski says she was fired from her I.T. job with Liberty roughly a month after telling […]
Caesars Entertainment reports net loss for Q2
Second-quarter revenue was $2.83bn. US.- Caesars Entertainment has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30. Revenue was $2.38bn, a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. The company recorded a net loss of $122m. EBITDA was $1bn, up 0.6 per cent year-on-year. Las...
The Greenbrier Resort to be auctioned off on courthouse steps
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - According to a legal advertisement in the Lewisburg West Virginia Daily News, The Greenbrier Resort is set to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the front door of the Greenbrier County Courthouse. The resort in the mountains in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. is...
Pinpoint Weather: Heat Advisory, more storms
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A Heat Advisory is in effect for Nelson, Appomattox, Charlotte, and Halifax Counties on Friday. The heat index is expected to top out between 100 and 105 during the afternoon hours. As temperatures soar, showers and thunderstorms are expected to form again during the afternoon hours. A few could become strong […]
Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of...
Local unemployment rises in June
(Richmond) — Local unemployment rates are ticking upward. The June report from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.9% jobless rate. That’s up slightly from May, but up a half-percent from the same month a year ago. Danville’s rate is seventh-highest in Virginia. Pittsylvania County still has the lowest rate in...