1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) RICHMOND — Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. It will allocate $28.5 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (687+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — The city is home to over 900 lakes and ponds, and while scenic, the water can be a source of frustration. Problems can include flooding, trash, erosion or even an influx of mosquitos and snakes, but when homeowners or…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (611+ words) NORFOLK — The price of the city’s high-profile flooding mitigation project and downtown floodwall has more than doubled to about $6.1 billion, according to new estimates. That has city leaders worried about how to pay for the project and exploring options to…...

6+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (599+ words) With the House of Delegates and the state Senate at loggerheads over a $1.9 billion tax break for data centers, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is floating a new idea for ensuring data centers pay their fair share of the costs they impose…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (352+ words) Appalachian Voices, a nonprofit environmental and public health organization that monitors utilities closely, praised the SCC’s creation of a new rate class. “Residential customers should not be subsidizing these wealthy companies, and Virginians are relying on the commission to address…...