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Energy and Data Centers: Virginia residents are pressing regulators over Dominion’s proposed merger with NextEra, with concerns about electricity rates and data-center demand. Other communities are calling for a pause on data-center projects as power needs grow. Aviation Innovation: Virginia Tech’s Smart Airspace project tested autonomous and hybrid-electric aircraft on new routes in Southwest Virginia, exploring lower-cost vertiports for towns without airports. Higher Education: James Madison University will join the American Conference by July 2028, a major shift for the Dukes’ athletic future. Public Health: Central Virginia clinics are seeing flu cases rise earlier than usual, raising questions about the season ahead. Virginia Business: Haynes Furniture and The Dump plan to close after nearly 130 years, while an Occoquan bookseller has turned a side business into a brick-and-mortar shop.

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Oct. 12, 2026

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Virginia Humanities Grants to Cultural Organizations

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Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Floyd
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Nearly half of Virginia households don’t have enough to eat

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Daily Press - Virginia

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Constant Innovation: Hit N Move is a Boxing Brand With a Science-Led Approach

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International Business Times - United Kingdom

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Owned By	David Jang through IBT Media
Year Founded	2009
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Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
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The AI Construction Surge Creates a Parallel Economy of Food Trucks, Modular Housing and Parking Lots

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Year Founded	1999
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Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Lexington
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Local News Isn’t Dying. The Business Model Is.

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Owned By	Robin Wunderlich through The Eureka Herald Inc
Year Founded	1868
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Domain Registration Year	1997
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Publication Location	United States, Kansas, Eureka
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Economic pain and an unpopular Trump put GOP on its heels with three weeks to go

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The San Juan Daily Star

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Year Founded	2009
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Domain Registration Year	2012
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Publication Location	Puerto Rico, Caguas
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Virginia energy leaders discuss growing electricity demand and solar development

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WVIR - Virginia

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1973
Website	www.29news.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Charlottesville
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Zelestra Secures $350 Million Financing for Indiana Solar Project

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Mercom Communications India

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Owned By	Raj Prabhu (CEO & Co-founder) through Mercom Capital Group
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://mercomindia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
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Publication Location	India, Bengaluru
Owner Country	United States

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