8 takeaways from this week’s Virginia school accountability results, from gains at virtual schools to problems with absenteeism

8 takeaways from this week’s Virginia school accountability results, from gains at virtual schools to problems with absenteeism

The annual report card shows highs and lows across Southwest and Southside school divisions.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 6 days ago
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Hurricane Isaias’ remnants to bring beneficial rain and flooding risk to Virginia this weekend

The Atlantic tropical season’s latest first hurricane of the satellite era is expected to strike the Gulf Coast near where Alabama and the Florida Panhandle meet.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 6 days ago
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Virginia’s energy demand is rising so fast that under current policies, we need to add twice as much solar, build 16 more wind farms and up to 17 small nuclear reactors

The governor’s energy plan speaks in terms of how many megawatts of energy we’ll need. Here’s how the various options translate into actual energy production facilities.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 6 days ago
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Community teams work to aid Virginia first responders so they can focus on what’s needed most

Volunteers bring food, water, a generator and a cot where firefighters can lie down. They also take over administrative duties.

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State assistance response to aid Radford’s fiscal distress leaves officials questioning next steps

“We really haven’t heard anything else from the governor’s office or the legislature, and that may happen any day, we don’t know,” said Mayor David Horton.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 7 days ago
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Republicans push for a gas tax holiday in Virginia. Here are the politics and policies at play.

Many states are responding to high gas prices by waiving gas taxes for a time. Virginia is unlikely to join them. In the meantime, this is a campaign issue.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 7 days ago
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Developer uses public comment period at Amherst County meeting to unveil plans for a nuclear power project

The company has not publicly identified a site for the facility, which would use small modular reactors to produce up to 650 megawatts of power.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 7 days ago
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More than half of schools in Southwest and Southside are exceeding state expectations, new scores show

Divisions in the southwestern tip of the state performed particularly well. Of 148 schools in the region, 60% received the state’s top designation.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 8 days ago
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Haysi Town Council votes to expel the mayor following his arrest on fraud and embezzlement charges

Larry Yates will have the opportunity to appear before the panel on Oct. 19. 

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 8 days ago
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Damascus is a small tourist town without a single stoplight — yet three Flock cameras monitor its residents and visitors

The town council will vote Wednesday on whether to renew the surveillance contract as a local petition opposing it gains momentum.

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‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region

Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 9 days ago

‘Project Hercules’ data center construction expected to start by end of the year in Appomattox County

Other such proposals in Central Virginia are in various stages.

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Cars program helps residents across the coalfields get to work

New funding from the state opioid abatement authority will help expand the program across the region.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 10 days ago

National Democrats say Virginia’s 6th District is now ‘in play’ for the midterm elections

The last Democrat to be elected to the seat was Rep. Jim Olin of Roanoke, who retired in 1993. This year, Democratic challenger Beth Macy faces incumbent Rep. Ben Cline.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 12 days ago
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Early voting numbers show a shift toward Democrats. If those hold, two House seats in Virginia could flip, and a third could be close.

The past week has seen forecasters shift their ratings in three Virginia districts, upgrading Democratic chances in each. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has put money into the state to defend Republican seats. Here’s the math driving those moves.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 13 days ago

In Danville, Spanberger announces new outdoor recreation position and establishes related statewide process

It’s “so much more than a personal benefit. It is a major economic driver of the commonwealth of Virginia,” said the incoming director.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 15 days ago

Sweet Briar College expands free tuition program

The SBCommitment initiative is now open to transfer and freshman students with a 3.25 GPA who are eligible for federal Pell Grants.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 15 days ago

Avio CEO at Hurt groundbreaking: ‘We chose Virginia because of this area’

Gov. Abigail Spanberger attended the event, saying the project represents the next generation of manufacturing.

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u/CardinalNews-VA — 15 days ago