Virginia Town Crier

Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The consumer advocacy group PowerLines reported that utilities asked regulators for a record $9.2 billion in cumulative rate increases during the second quarter of this year. Those requested rate increases could affect more than 56 million U.S. customers.

Consumer advocates have joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration to argue that data centers should pay for transmission lines.

A proposed battery storage plant in Chesapeake meets the city’s requirements. Neighbors don’t see it that way.

Kim Farington, Bert Mizusawa and David Williams are competing in the Aug. 4 primary for the chance to take on the three-term Democratic U.S. senator.

Even with Virginia law prohibiting discrimination, getting landlords to accept housing vouchers has been a challenge.

Efforts to demolish vacant buildings at the Central Virginia Training Center property in Madison Heights are picking up speed, Amherst County Economic Development Authority Director Lori Saunders said at the EDA board’s July 8 meeting.

In Virginia, health officials say they are closely monitoring and investigating reported cases.

Only two other states have lost jobs at a faster rate. Federal job cuts are a big driver, but not the only one. Virginia is also losing manufacturing jobs at a faster rate than any other state.

A surcharge on monthly bills that Dominion Energy has proposed would shift costs data centers should be paying for high-voltage transmission lines and equipment to residential customers, a filing from Virginia’s new chief energy officer says.

Virginia wildlife department proposes new fees, regulations to offset rising costs.

The state taxes distilled spirits at $23.47 per gallon, while beer ranks near the middle.

As Virginia faces a severe nursing shortage — a shortfall between 17,000 and 26,000 active RNs according to various estimates — Harrisonburg

The city says a company accepted leachate from the Shoosmith landfill in Chesterfield and discharged wastewater derived from it into Richmond's wastewater system. Here's what we know so far.

An attorney with the Liberty Counsel said he will appeal the Campbell County judge’s ruling.