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Logistics giant moving ahead with more Sterling data center plans
Prologis Inc. is moving ahead with plans to redevelop with data centers some warehouses it’s long owned in Sterling, the heart of Loudoun County’s “data center alley,” where the company has other similar data center projects in the works. The San Francisco logistics real estate investment trust filed a special exception application Tuesday, asking for extra density above what the underlying zoning allows for data centers at 42121 and 45181 Global Plaza.
Virginia Medicaid expands postpartum services
Virginia mothers on Medicaid can now expect a higher level of care, because Virginia Medicaid is expanding postpartum services. The state is partnering with Aeroflow Health, a national healthcare provider, to offer free lactation consultations, mental health support and courses to help new moms with pumping and breastfeeding.
Park Service changes mind, lets Knights of Columbus hold Mass at Poplar Grove cemetery
Mass will be celebrated at a national cemetery this year following Thursday’s dismissal of a lawsuit over denial by the National Park Service to allow it. Attorneys for the Petersburg-based Knights of Columbus Council 694 and First Liberty Institute agreed to drop the suit after the park service, which operates Poplar Grove National Cemetery on Vaughan Road on the outskirts of Petersburg, reversed its decision and granted a permit to conduct the service.
GOP U.S. Senate candidate doubles down on ‘podunk’ remark, says driving to Abingdon for debate ‘ridonkulous’
Hung Cao, one of five candidates seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to oppose the Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine in the fall, on Wednesday doubled down on his remarks referring to the Staunton News Leader as a “podunk local newspaper.” During a virtual town hall meeting hosted by the Fauquier County GOP, Cao alleged that the newspaper is run by left-wing hacks. “Everybody in Staunton knows that, they laugh at those people. You wouldn’t even wrap your fish with that,” Cao said in a video recording of the town hall meeting obtained by Cardinal News.
In Stafford, Youngkin signs three bills to protect child sex-crime victims
When Spotsylvania County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ryan Mehaffey stepped to the podium Wednesday at the Stafford County Public Safety Center, he began citing a recent Washington Post report that disturbed him. The article was about a Wisconsin man who allegedly used Artificial Intelligence to create more than 13,000 images of children engaging in sexual acts. … Mehaffey was concerned because, in Virginia, no existing law addressed the creation of AI-generated child pornography images.
Immigration, drug trafficking take center stage in 7th District GOP primary
In a crowded field of Republican candidates, Derrick Anderson is trying to break away from the pack in a second TV advertisement laser-focused on illegal immigration and the cross-border trafficking of the lethal drug fentanyl. The Spotsylvania County native is among six candidates seeking the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which spans from Albemarle County to Fredericksburg and is now held by Democrat Abigail Spanberger.
Bills to help kids avoid foster care, improve social media safety signed by Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed legislation Tuesday intended to help children avoid foster care. “By establishing a robust statutory framework centered on kinship care, we pave a pathway towards permanency for Virginia’s children, ensuring consistent practice across all local social services,” Youngkin said in a Tuesday news release. ... Legislation relating to online protections for children’s data and a merger between two educational institutions in Norfolk are among the other final bills that recently received Youngkin’s signature.
U.S. Park Service reverses course, will allow Mass at Petersburg cemetery
Facing a lawsuit and pressure from Virginia officials, the National Park Service on Thursday agreed to allow the Petersburg council of the Knights of Columbus to hold a Memorial Day Mass at Poplar Grove National Cemetery — a reversal from the NPS’ earlier decision to bar the group from observing religious ceremonies on the grounds of the cemetery. Attorneys for the Petersburg chapter of the Catholic fraternal organization on Tuesday filed a motion seeking a restraining order against the NPS, alleging that the service was violating the organization’s First Amendment rights by blocking the Mass, court records show.
Gov. Youngkin lauds new initiative as a collaborative approach to solving Southwest Virginia’s problems
A new initiative called Accelerate Southwest Virginia was announced in Wise on Thursday by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who said the collaborative effort will take a holistic approach to solving the region’s problems by focusing on infrastructure, economic development, health care, housing and lowering the cost of living. The governor said those are the issues that were most talked about during a “listening tour” he held across the region on March 20. “I believe we need to go faster and accomplish more,” he said.
D.C., Virginia, Maryland join DOJ suit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday that he’s joining the Department of Justice in a sweeping lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for monopolizing the live entertainment industry illegally, increasing ticket prices for concertgoers in the District and nationwide. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, is being brought by 30 state and district attorneys general, including Schwalb, Jason Miyares of Virginia, and Anthony Brown of Maryland. The suit alleges Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, is conducting itself in a way that thwarts competition in markets across the industry.