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New Phase of Torc-Edge Case Collaboration Targets Production-Ready Safety Case
TMCNet
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August 19, 2025
Torc, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 trucks, today announced a new strategic collaboration with Edge Case (EC), frontier technologies and safety-critical systems experts. This next phase of collaboration will support Torc's...
Utilities Want to Regain the Ability to Build Power Plants in PJM. Consumer Advocates Say That’s Probably a Bad Idea
Inside Climate News
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August 19, 2025
The debate that took place in a Washington, D.C., hearing room in June was so filled with energy-industry jargon that most people would not realize they were witnessing a battle over who could own and profit from power plants. The same fight...
Jen Kiggans highlights veterans’ issues and aerospace priorities for Virginia’s second district
South Tidewater News - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, who represents Virginia’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, has recently highlighted her work on veterans’ issues and support for local aerospace initiatives through a series of social media posts.On August 16, 2025,...
STACK Data Center Project in Virginia Opts for Low-Carbon Concrete From Sublime
Engineering News Record
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August 19, 2025
STACK Infrastructure, a developer and operator of data centers, in collaboration with Sublime Systems announced August 5, the completion of a pilot placement of Sublime's low-carbon cement at a STACK Prince William County, Va., campus. "It's a...
Virginia Loses $156 Million in Solar for All Funding Clawback
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
Photo by Vivint Solar on Unsplash RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Energy has officially gotten word that funding for the Solar for All program — which aimed to help lower- and moderate-income households build solar panels on their roofs —...
Is Wine At Risk? What The Latest Gallup Poll On Alcohol Consumption Means For The U.S. Wine Industry
Forbes
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Couple on a Date Enjoying Wine getty Statistics from a recent Gallup poll on alcohol consumption in the U.S. are a cause of concern for the U.S. wine community, but how nervous should they be? Even more important, what actions should the industry...
VDOT details upcoming roadwork across southwestern Virginia for week of August 18–24
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released its weekly update on road construction and maintenance projects in southwestern Virginia for August 18-24, 2025. The agency advises motorists to exercise caution in work zones and...
Dominion Energy seeking to increase monthly energy bills for customers
WHSV-TV - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Dominion Energy is looking to raise to cost of its customers’ energy bills as part of its biennial review with the State Corporation Commission. This plan to raise the price of monthly energy bills is causing some...
Glenn Jackson: Engineering Excellence and Executive Vision
Grit Daily News
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August 19, 2025
With nearly two decades of experience, Glenn Jackson is a distinguished professional in the construction industry and a charitable member of his community. Currently, Jackson is the chief executive officer of Omega Industrial Services LLC, where...
East Abingdon Drive construction begins August 18 with road closures and detours
Central Nova News - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
Construction on East Abingdon Drive north of Slaters Lane is set to begin August 18, with the project expected to continue until early October, depending on weather conditions. Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and...
Fairfax Personal Injury Lawyer Jennifer Porter Explains Virginia Claim Deadlines
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Fairfax personal injury lawyer Jennifer Porter ( ) of Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC is emphasizing the importance of understanding Virginia's statutes of limitations for filing personal injury claims. Jennifer Porter explains that...
Virginia Tech athletics director to BOV: Invest more, or Hokies may be left behind
WVTF - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
In a presentation to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Monday, athletics director Whit Babcock warned that the university is falling behind its peers when it comes to investing in its sports teams. “It’s a new kind of arms race,” Babcock...
Former WAVY sports director Bruce Rader tapped to lead Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 18, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH — Longtime WAVY-TV sports director and 2020 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Rader has been named Executive Director of the state’s hall, the organization announced Monday. Rader replaces Norfolk native Will Driscoll, who...
Metro Atlanta leaders going to D.C., Maryland and Virginia on LINK trip
Saporta Report
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August 18, 2025
The Atlanta region’s 28th LINK trip will be headed to the Greater Washington D.C. area, beginning on Aug. 20 through Aug. 23. The focus this year will be on the suburban communities outside Washington D.C. in Maryland and Virginia. The...
H-1B approvals for employers classified under Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry across South Tidewater News publication area in 2024
South Tidewater News - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
Higgins warns of 'radical' left agenda as he fights to keep Virginia’s 30th District: ‘The key difference is experience’
West Nova News - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
Del. Geary Higgins (R-Loudoun) | Facebook / Geary Higgins for Virginia House of DelegatesDel. Geary Higgins (R-Loudoun) | Facebook / Geary Higgins for Virginia House of Delegates With Democrats holding a narrow 51 to 49 majority in the Virginia...
Virginia Beach’s Blayr Barton eyes repeat at ECSC after win ‘changed my whole surfing career’
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 18, 2025
Virginia Beach pro Blayr Barton looks to defend his Pro men’s crown in his hometown as the 63rd annual East Coast Surfing Championships kick off this week at the Oceanfront. Barton is aiming to become the first to win consecutive men’s division...
MerryGoRound, Land ‘N’ Sea Invest $11M In Virginia
Business Facilities
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August 18, 2025
MerryGoRound, a North Carolina-based fulfillment company specializing in apparel and collectibles, will invest $10 million to establish operations in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The company will utilize a 400,000-square-foot facility to support...
VT researchers mimic self-propelled ice movement, could help energy harvesting
Yahoo News
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Researchers at Virginia Tech have mimicked a mystery of nature that allows ice to move on its own. In Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko’s Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab, Ph.D. student Jack Tapocik watched a...
Exposition: 'Tiny Tales' Podcast Uses Southeast Missouri State Campus Recording Studio as Home for Production
KRCU - Missouri
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we spoke with Tiny Tales Podcast episode writer and narrator R. E. Rule and music composer and producer Dr. Frank Nawrot. They described the types of stories they produce and all that goes into the production of...