- They’re pursuing the installation of Renewables.
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- National Guard questioning deployments
- Education doesn’t want changes that will diminish kids ability to think critically.
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Dominion Energy seeks its largest slate of solar and battery storage projects yetDominion Energy is seeking approval for 11 new solar and battery storage projects as part of its effort to meet the Virginia Clean Economy Act’s goal of producing only renewable power by 2045.
The $2.9 billion proposal includes six utility-scale solar farms, three smaller “distributed” solar sites and two battery storage facilities. All are planned to be online by the end of the decade.READ MORE
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Farmers and collectors participated in Plow Day in rural Virginia Beach on Saturday, when antique machines and plows went to work in the fields. (Photo by John-Henry Doucette)Plow Day celebrates the work of yesterday’s farming equipment in southern Virginia BeachDozens of antique tractors and plows roared back to life at Bonney Bright’s Farm in southern Virginia Beach for the annual Plow Day, an event celebrating traditional farming.
Founded in 2019, the gathering has become an autumn tradition that draws participants from across Virginia, North Carolina and even the Midwest.
Its founders say the event is about community and preserving farming heritage, giving younger generations a chance to see how agriculture once worked.READ MORE Local journalism is made possible only because of generous WHRO donorsDONATE NOW 
Army veteran Ross Berkoff in Afghanistan. He is the author of “Beyond the Outpost: An Army Cavalry Officer’s War Diary on the Frontlines of Afghanistan, 2003 – 2007.” (Photo courtesy of Ross Berkoff)On Veterans Day, a Virginia author is highlighting the issues facing his fellow veterans of the War in AfghanistanFormer U.S. Army captain Ross Berkoff, who served with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan from 2003 to 2007, is seeking to redefine how Americans view the war and its veterans.
After witnessing the conflict’s heavy toll and later watching the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, Berkoff said many veterans are left questioning the meaning of their service.
He lost seven fellow soldiers in combat and four more to suicide. His reflections are captured in his new book, which debuts on Veterans Day.READ MORE
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