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How do you grow tourism without losing the heart of what makes a place feel like home? I sat down with Sheryl Wagner, Executive Director of Lexington & Rockbridge Area Tourism, to talk about a new strategic planning effort that could shape the next 5 years of tourism in…
Power Policy and the Price of Progress: When the Bill Comes DueAs AI continues to reshape our economy, a quieter but critical challenge is building in the background: energy. In the final installment of our investigative series Power, Policy, and the Price of Progress, we confront the rising tension…
Part 2 of the investigative series: Power, Policy, and the Price of Progress In this second installment, we shift focus from the political momentum that launched Virginia’s data center boom to the invisible toll it’s beginning to take on our electric grid. With AI systems like ChatGPT pushing data demand…
Fitz Gary has performed on some of the world’s greatest stages—Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall. But perhaps his most powerful work began right here in Virginia, using chamber music to combat hunger. Back in 2012, Fitz launched Music Feeds Us—a concert series designed to fight food insecurity…
Meck believes his proposal will enable the SWA to continue trash disposal at as low a cost as possible, although, once again, he said without a local landfill, those costs will have to be significantly higher with whatever the SWA decides to do.
🔌 How did Virginia become the world’s data center capital—and what does that mean for the Allegheny Highlands? In Part One of our new follow-up series, Power, Policy, and the Price of Progress, we trace the political decisions and industry trends that opened the floodgates for data center development across…
The commissioners then awarded the bid to the lowest bidder, Quanta,
Mike Holstine added that things will likely happen quickly once the commission approves the construction contract.
I had the opportunity to sit down with Astrid Schween, cellist for the Juilliard String Quartet and a groundbreaking figure in the world of classical music. She’s performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues. Our conversation was wide-ranging, and what stood out was how open and honest she…
The table has turned for a Monterey woman, who last month told deputies her boyfriend shot at her multiple times as she sat in her car. Once a victim, now a suspect, Sherry E. Wolfe, age 57, was arrested June 28th and charged in connection with her alleged actions after…