Local government

Members of the General Assembly are considering efforts to change how some local governments work and how people are elected to those bodies.

Billions in federal funds jumpstarted a wide range of work in Virginia in recent years, including Norfolk’s floodwall, interstate projects and helping low-income households cut energy bills.

Hodges was part of or on the fringes of major historical events, like the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia’s Constitutional Convention and more.

A recommended approach would create a community committee to consider suggestions and collect feedback.

Proposals approved so far touch on topics including “virtual power plants,” data centers and environmental justice.

The division ranked four out of six among neighboring divisions in entry level pay for teachers with bachelor’s degrees. It ranked fifth for teachers with master’s degrees.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year pushed a November deadline back during a licensing backlog.

Apex Clean Energy, which operates Timbermill Wind near Edenton, N.C., says it plans to seek government approval for a system that would decrease light pollution.

Some care providers reported access to funds were delayed Tuesday, and others said they have yet to receive them.

Virginia is known as a “buyer beware” state, meaning prospective buyers are tasked with doing their own due diligence on many aspects, including flood risk.