Big Fixes

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (190+ words) The Commonwealth has secured more than $6.2 million in grants geared toward creating new jobs, expanding opportunities, and strengthening industries, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced. The Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants aim to support entrepreneurship, technological advancement, and expand…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (829+ words) Thousands of backup generators power Northern Virginia’s massive data center industry, and a single county overwhelmingly bears the brunt. Loudoun County, considered the data center capital of the world, houses nearly half of the state’s more than 13,500 backup generators, according…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1097+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce unveiled its legislative agenda on Sept. 10 at a reception that included local business leaders, city and state elected officials and the board members who collaborated on the effort. The legislative agenda…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...