Category: The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s review of NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy continues to expand as consumer advocates, environmental groups and state officials press regulators over the $67 billion deal. Since Dominion and NextEra filed their joint application with the State Corporation Commission on July 15, the case has expanded beyond the companies’…

(The Center Square) – Virginia is a participant in litigation seeking relief from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security as the federal departments withhold money states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. Virginia in 2023 received $8.7 million through the Homeland Security Grant Program and the Emergency Management Performance Grant. The federal…

(The Center Square) – Loudon County could be added to the list of jurisdictions in data center-rich Virginia that is creating a pause on their creation. In Wednesday’s meeting of the nine-member governing body of the county, Democratic Supervisor Juli Briskman requested a way to enact a moratorium on applications. The Board of Supervisors in…

(The Center Square) – Shrinking power supply remains a challenge according to the grid operator’s most recent capacity auction, signaling that regional utility bills could still climb, albeit more slowly, as demand for electricity grows faster than can be provided. PJM, the organization tasked with managing the flow of power for 67 million people across…

(The Center Square) – Carolina and Virginia Tech have succeeded Ivy League institutions War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth says are “woke breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination” in being chosen for a fellowship program for senior military officers. The 10-month professional military education program, known as the Senior Service College Fellowship, is an alternative to education…

(The Center Square) – More than four months later, federal legislation from a North Carolina congressman addressing nondomiciled commercial drivers remains stuck in the U.S. House of Representatives. A trucking industry group tells Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., it’s time for a vote on the House floor. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Motor Carrier…

(The Center Square) – Strengthening relationships with international employers, attracting new business investment and expanding economic opportunity in Virginia is the goal of a European trip this week by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The first-year Democrat is journeying to the United Kingdom, Italy and France. Footprints are already in Virginia for BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce from…

(The Center Square) – The gun used at Old Dominion University by a convicted foreign terrorist supporter came from a Virginian who stole it and was dealing firearms without a license, according to his guilty plea. Kenya Mcchell Chapman, 32, of Smithfield, faces 35 years in prison at his Dec. 18 sentencing in the U.S.…

(The Center Square) – Millions of Americans celebrated America 250, Sail250 events in key ports, boarding scores of ships that sailed thousands of nautical miles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Sail 250 events began in New Orleans after Memorial Day weekend and concluded in Boston this week. The Semiquincentennial celebration saw the…