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Published September 22Local leaders explore the idea of an AI-ready Roanoke region
A group drawn from cities, counties, businesses and higher education is seeking a consultant to study market demand and feasibility of a regional AI center of excellence.
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Published September 22Data on hunting dogs shows more complaints being made, but fewer violations alleged
With peak hunting season for the year on the horizon, lawmakers and houndsmen are still debating how to regulate the centuries-old Virginia tradition.
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Published September 21Roanoke mayor: McGuire and Nash violated city council’s code of conduct over comments about land sale some believe to be for a data center
The matter stems from a vote by the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Authority on Friday. The post Roanoke mayor: McGuire and Nash violated city council’s code of conduct over comments about land sale some believe to be for a data center appeared first on Cardinal News .
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Published September 21Remembering Annie Dillard in the valley that formed ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek’
A Hollins alumna reflects on the Pulitzer-winning author, who died last week at 81, and the ways, large and small, that her impact lingers.
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Published September 21Perriello, Macy hit McGuire, Cline on data centers. Here’s what they’re talking about (and what they’re not saying)
A fact-check on some of the charges the Democratic candidates in the 5th and 6th congressional districts have made about the Republican incumbents.
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Published September 21What 200 readers told us about what’s most important in Virginia local elections
Healthcare, democracy and data centers were top concerns heading into this year's midterms.
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Published September 21Business owner: Virginia already wrote the data-center heat law. Now make it a condition.
Every data center is a furnace. Nearly all the electricity that goes in comes out as heat, and the newest liquid-cooled halls put it out as warm water, exactly the temperature a greenhouse wants in a Virginia January.
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Published September 18Reaction to Spanberger’s data center plan runs from ‘too much’ to ‘not enough’
Here's a round-up of comments from legislators, business groups, environmental groups and policy groups focused on energy issues.
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Published September 18Spanberger issues executive order to hold data centers ‘accountable,’ form AI task force
Her order, which follows a monthslong budget battle over tax exemptions and more recent concerns regarding the safety of AI, stops short of a moratorium on development.
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Published September 18Interviews for Virginia Tech’s next president to take place in coming weeks
The search committee is seeking a replacement for Tim Sands, who in April announced his plan to step down.
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Published September 18Early voting begins today. Here’s what’s at stake across Virginia.
Virginia has a low-key Senate race, 11 different congressional races (some more competitive than others), referendums on three important constitutional amendments, a few local referendums here or there, and lots of local offices.
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Published September 18Changes to flood relief will streamline claims, increase spending caps for Southwest Virginia victims, governor’s office says
As of Thursday, more than $42 million of the $50 million allocated to help residents had not yet been disbursed. The post Changes to flood relief will streamline claims, increase spending caps for Southwest Virginia victims, governor’s office says appeared first on Cardinal News…