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An illustration demonstrates the decentralized concept of a virtual power plant.
Courtesy of Clean Tech Controls
Environment & Sea Level Rise
‘Virtual power plants’ will launch soon in Virginia. Here’s what that means.
Katherine Hafner
Dominion Energy is building a state-mandated pilot program that would pay customers to tap into resources such as smart thermostats.
A sign for the Indian Health Service is displayed outside a Department of Health and Human Services building. Native patients in Virginia often rely on outside providers for dental and specialty care when services are not available through Indian Health Service or tribal facilities.
Photo via Indian Health Service
Health
Indian Health Service payment delays are limiting dental care for Native patients
Yiqing Wang
Some clinics outside Richmond say they have waited months for reimbursement, forcing patients to switch providers or lose access to routine dental care.
A toddler in the new playroom at Child Development Resources' new Williamsburg location, which celebrated its ribbon-cutting on June 11, 2026.
Ashley White, WHRO News
Education News
New Child Development Resources campus in Williamsburg brings multiple services to one place
Ashley White
The building allows families and children to access everything from early education to therapy.
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (second from left), D–Portsmouth, arrives for budget negotiations on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.
Shaban Athuman
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VPM News
Virginia Government
Virginia's business reputation at the center of state budget impasse
Jahd Khalil
Lawmakers are split on whether to end a tax exemption for data centers early.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger stands outside the Executive Mansion in Richmond as her administration faces growing tensions with some fellow Democrats over a series of high-profile vetoes and amendments to major legislation.
Markus Schmidt
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia Government
Spanberger defends wave of vetoes as frustrated Democrats push back
Markus Schmidt
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