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The Docket: Local court roundup for 9.24.26
A contracting firm wants damages of $1 million, claiming a former employee conspired to steal funds and damage the business. (BizSense Pro required)

Headlines from across the state: AG Jay Jones asks SCC to reset the clock on Dominion-NextEra merger; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia Beach schools, Civil Rights Office reach agreement over sexual misconduct investigations. Petersburg City Schools to raise starting teacher salaries to $60K after budget vote. CarMax cuts 60-plus jobs in Richmond area.

Headlines from across the state: Virginia confronts $1.7 billion shortfall in highway maintenance funding; more . . .
From elsewhere: Bedford County begins town halls on school closure options. Danville gives new contract to school superintendent. Richmond sees sharp rise in ICE flights.

The Docket: Local court roundup for 9.17.26
An insurer wants back the $2.3 million in claims it paid out when fire swept a retail center in the far West End in 2024. (BizSense Pr required)

Headlines from across the state: Virginia lawmakers move closer to regulating self-driving vehicles; more …
From elsewhere: Century-old law gives Virginia legislator-lawyers broad power to delay court cases. Richmond’s Sauer Brands sheds spice business. Buc-ee's says it remains interested in Virginia, but first location off I-64 may be years away.

Headlines from across the state: Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office; more …
From elsewhere: Bill Corvello, who led Virginia State Police, dies at 94. Loudoun seeks legal opinion before ending data center grandfather protections. Flying Squirrels' owners file new lawsuit against city of Richmond, citing Diamond District delays.