2+ week, 2+ day ago   (36+ words) In an effort to free up resources in the emergency call center, the city of Norfolk said it’s ready to implement a virtual AI assistant for non-emergency calls soon. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-looks-to-add-ai-dispatcher-tool-for-non-emergency-calls/...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (905+ words) Produced by environmental scientists, the report — which the state for more than six months had refused to release — said regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (736+ words) How can homeowners decide which type of metal roofing performs best in Virginia weather? The answer is outlined in a HelloNation article that breaks down the practical differences between R panel and standing seam roofing systems. The piece explains how…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (920+ words) It sounds like an offer that the 143 homeowners in The Regency, a Virginia housing community, couldn't refuse: a roughly $4.4 million payout to sell their houses to a data center developer (1). The ultra-rich use these 5 real estate strategies to build wealth…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (399+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new…...

7+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1760+ words) When he took office in February 2023, Weir championed the creation of an advisory panel to weigh in on issues of data center growth and noise. When he died, the group was putting the finishing touches on a proposed noise ordinance…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1196+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom delivers the most comprehensive, eye-opening and influential climate coverage in the nation, and more of it than anyone else. We call power holders to account for their actions, put facts front and center and stand up to…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) Two students are on a mission to take on the region's leading marketing agencies with a simple promise: "No corporate BS." Harvey Washington, 16, from Long Stratton, and Isaac Marshall, 18, from Cromer, have launched Arcscribe - a new web design agency built…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (426+ words) SANDSTON, Va. — The U.S. Postal Service's first holiday shipping deadline is fast approaching, and officials at the Central Virginia processing facility in Sandston are highlighting recent upgrades they say have dramatically improved mail service performance. The Sandston facility, which processes…...