AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRural Health: Southside’s West Piedmont Planning District Commission is seeking applicants for $11.8 million in rural health grants, supporting mobile care, workforce training and technology to improve access. Transportation: VDOT opened a $300 million, four-lane widening of Route 58 over Lover’s Leap Mountain, improving a key Patrick County corridor. Data Centers: At a Roanoke discussion, an expert urged local leaders to negotiate openly and scrutinize tax breaks and demands on roads and water. A separate study found data centers account for a small share of electricity-price increases nationally, though demand pressures remain a concern in Virginia’s PJM region. Utilities: Public hearings on Dominion Energy’s proposed merger with NextEra drew strong views from Virginians. Agriculture: Suffolk-based Birdsong Peanut Co. could offer Arkansas growers another place to sell peanuts if a competing buyer closes.
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