4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (763+ words) Norfolk residents say the biggest question in the proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger is not its size but what it could do to household budgets, even as Virginia officials consider a deal that would rank as the largest utility merger…...

4+ hour, 5+ 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…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (737+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Before children can read between the lines, they first must learn to follow one. At Fairfield Court Elementary in Richmond, the lesson plan is clear: reach students early. For early learners, mastering the basics—like finger-tracking and highlighting…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (326+ words) The cat is out of the bag — the Green Cat that is. The Green Cat Juice Bar & Market has become a franchise. For years, especially during the summer, vacationers would ask her if it was a franchise. “I was constantly…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (718+ words) For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. The Virginia primary had light voter turnout, but it sets up midterm elections with weighty political implications for control of Congress....

2+ day, 13+ 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, 9+ hour ago   (228+ words) Georgetown County officials spent the day in Murrells Inlet answering questions about a proposed local option sales tax that will go before voters on the Nov. 3 ballot. County officials say that if the referendum is approved, the tax would generate…...

2+ day, 2+ 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, 8+ 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, 8+ 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…...