5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (783+ words) "I have to use a medical device at night to survive, so if they cut my electricity off I'm gone." Norfolk residents say the biggest question in the proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger is not its size but what it…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (387+ words) A dancer performs at the Richmond Autumn Moon Festival, a preludes to next weekend’s larger celebration in Chinatown. A crowd watches performers at the Richmond Autumn Moon Festival. The Richmond Autumn Moon Festival draws a crowd Saturday. The 10th annual Richmond…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago   (106+ words) In Cabarrus County, home to both one-star Copperfield and Cabarrus Health and Rehabilitation Center, adults aged 65 and older make up 13.2 percent of the population, compared to 16.3 percent statewide, according to ElderVoice. The county maintains a higher median household income than…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (531+ words) The proposed all-stock combination would bring together two major U.S. energy businesses and create a significantly larger platform for investment in electricity generation, transmission, distribution and other energy infrastructure. The combined company would serve approximately 10 million utility customer accounts across Florida,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (337+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Cornstalks have sprouted along the bank of the canal on the Capital Trail, a visible reminder of a CSX train derailment that sent grain spilling into the water in July. The derailment involved three CSX cars carrying grain…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (654+ words) There’s little disagreement that Virginia is behind on school capital improvement projects and maintenance. More than half the state’s schools are over 50 years old and divisions often have long construction and maintenance backlogs. About a third of the state’s cities…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (853+ words) On May 18, Florida-based NextEra Energy announced its agreement to buy Dominion Energy. Since that time, several developments have occurred, which extend to every ratepayer on the East Coast from Virginia to Florida. Dogwood has covered the merger and the questions…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (47+ words) Commission adds local hearings to review of Dominion, NextEra merger The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) – Virginia regulators are adding two local public hearings to the review of the proposed merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. The State Corporation…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (338+ words) Dr. Daniel Boyd, chief administrative officer for Bessemer City Schools, addressed recent controversies during a school board budget hearing, including mold concerns at Abrams Elementary and claims surrounding the resignation of the principal at Westhills Elementary. A pre-K facility at…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (21+ words) WTVR.com Bellevue Elementary reopens after mold closure; 2 rooms still sealed...