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As federal government targets offshore wind, leaders gather in Virginia Beach to discuss industry's future
Local, national and international leaders in offshore wind have gathered in Virginia Beach this week to discuss how to keep pushing the industry forward. The International Partnering Forum, hosted by the Oceantic Network, is promoting the far-reaching offshore wind supply chain and celebrating ongoing projects. That includes Dominion Energy’s 176-turbine wind farm under construction just a few dozen miles away off the coast, which will be the nation’s largest. “We are positioning Virginia Beach to become one of the main offshore wind energy hubs in this nation,” said Mayor Bobby Dyer. ... But uncertainty and strong challenges loomed large, as officials frankly discussed President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt offshore wind.
Patrick Co. Board of Supervisors votes to censure member
In a majority vote on Monday, the Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to censure Steve Marshall, Blue Ridge District representative. . . . Overby read the resolution, which stated in part that the board “expresses their displeasure with the consistent display of unprofessional behavior of Board of Supervisors member Steve Marshall by his repeated attempts to silence, harass, intimidate, bully, threaten and defame other members of the Board of Supervisors as well as appointed members of the board’s committees, commissions, and authorities and citizens of Patrick County.
Rappahannock Area United Way to Close
Shock. Remorse. Respect. Well wishes. These were just some of the responses from local community leaders to the Rappahannock United Way’s announcement on Wednesday that it would cease operations on June 30. Several local leaders said that they were stunned by the news and shared reactions similar to that of Brisben Center CEO David Cooper. “I was shocked by the news that the Rappahannock United Way was closing at the end of June,” Cooper told the Advance over the phone. The organization’s “impact on the Brisben Center has been significant over the years ..."
Virginia congressmen dispute future cuts to Medicaid
Two members of Virginia’s congressional delegation discussed future Medicaid cuts this week. As rumors of over $800 million in cuts swirl, Republican Morgan Griffith downplayed concerns, while Democrat Don Beyer warned of people losing their health care. Virginia’s 9th District Republican Congressman Griffith said rumors of big cuts to Medicaid were overblown. Instead, he told a crowd in Abingdon recently that upcoming changes to the program that serves nearly two million Virginians would target “increases on growth,” remove the undocumented from the rolls and block what he said was an expected $1.4 billion in future spending on “transgender surgeries for minors.”
One year later, students, staff reflect on Virginia Tech pro-Palestine protest arrests
A year after police broke up an encampment on the lawn of the Virginia Tech Graduate Life Center and arrested 82 people, protestors returned to the site to show support for Palestine and reiterate their demands of the university. More than 50 people gathered on the lawn Tuesday evening for the launch of the People’s University, a “sanctuary campus” created by students.
Visa restored for third — and final — UVa international student
The University of Virginia on Monday disclosed that the legal status of a third international student who had lost their right to study in the U.S. has been restored. A university webpage providing updates on recent federal actions noted the change, saying that as of Sunday the visas of all three UVa students whose records were terminated earlier in April from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, had been restored.
U.S. Department of Justice demands answers about DEI from University of Virginia
When Governor Youngkin replaced a vocal supporter of Trump Administration views about diversity, equity and inclusion on UVA’s Board of Visitors, some thought that signaled support for a more cooperative approach. Now, however, the Department of Justice appears to be holding the university’s feet to the fire.
Botetourt County Board of Supervisors candidate reprimanded by state bar association
Dirk Padgett, candidate for Botetourt County Board of Supervisors, received a public reprimand dated April 22 from the Virginia State Bar Association for violating rules that govern fees, safekeeping property and misconduct between a lawyer and a client. The state bar association took issue with Padgett’s recordkeeping regarding client fees, his use of the term “non-refundable” in a contract with a client, and an agreement he entered into with the client which, the association said, limited her right to pursue a complaint against Padgett with the state bar, among other issues.
Schapiro: Youngkin blows up the Republican Party he built
All of Glenn Youngkin’s horses and all of Glenn Youngkin’s men couldn’t put the Republican Party of Virginia back together again. First, Youngkin pulled off the improbable: He was narrowly elected governor in 2021, seemingly signaling in a blue-trending state the comeback of a moribund GOP. Youngkin’s victory was a testament to, among other things, a generous self-investment.
How two Va. candidates’ scandals reflect changing attitudes
When sexually explicit videos of House candidate Susanna Gibson surfaced online in 2023, John Reid — then a conservative talk radio host — was unapologetically blunt. “Don’t get mad that I’m the only person in Virginia media who will tell the truth about this trash woman,” Reid wrote in a Facebook post, which included a still from one of the videos. “Say no to legislative hookers.” Now, nearly two years later, Reid — the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and the first openly gay nominee on a statewide ticket in Virginia — is facing his own controversy.