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Richmond votes to intervene in Dominion-NextEra $67B merger review
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (295+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond City Council voted unanimously in a special meeting Thursday to formally intervene in the State Corporation Commission's review of Dominion Energy's proposed merger with NextEra. Four of the five council members were absent from the meeting. The…...
Dominion employees, Virginia residents speak out on proposed merger
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (778+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's Lieutenant Governor is taking the debate over a proposed utility merger on the road, and residents in Richmond had plenty to say about what the deal could mean for their wallets. Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi hosted a…...
47 Virginia localities ask voters to approve 1% sales tax for school construction
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (443+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Voters across Virginia will soon decide whether to approve a new 1% sales tax dedicated to school construction and renovations. A total of 47 counties and cities across the Commonwealth are asking voters to approve the tax, lawmakers were told…...
Virginia SCC adds in-person hearings for Dominion-Nextera merger
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (304+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has added in-person public hearings to its schedule for the Dominion-Nextera merger case, responding to calls from legislators across the state. A Richmond in-person hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 2–5 p.m. at…...
Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi to host Richmond energy costs listening tour
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (244+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is bringing her energy costs listening tour to Richmond as the State Corporation Commission decides whether to approve the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra. The tour is centered around transparency, bringing together…...
Dominion Energy shareholders voted 98% in favor of merging with NextEra
1+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Energy shareholders voted Thursday to approve a merger with NextEra Energy, a deal that could reshape the energy industry in Virginia. 98% of shareholders who voted approved the merger. In a statement, Dominion Energy said: "We are pleased…...
Virginia lawmakers call Perry Street Lofts displacement disgraceful
1+ week, 3+ day ago (473+ words) PETERSBURG, Va. — Tenants at the Perry Street Lofts in Petersburg say they have been left without answers after city code enforcement yellow-tagged the building and management allegedly posted — then removed — signs telling residents to evacuate. Now, state lawmakers are calling…...
RPS cites limited maintenance funding amid mold problems. Here's what financial records say.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (907+ words) RICHMOND, Va — When frustrated parents met with Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras after mold concerns shut down the first week of school at Barack Obama Elementary, he attributed a root cause to the building's "chronic HVAC issues." But he…...
Virginia legislators push for 360-day review window for $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger deal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Sen. Jeremy McPike and more than a dozen other legislators have renewed calls for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call a special session focused on the State Corporation Commission's timeline to review the proposed Dominion and NextEra Energy…...
How did Chesterfield County land a $9B Google deal? The answer goes back 30 years.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (954+ words) CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Chesterfield County's $9 billion Google data center deal did not happen overnight. It is the product of three decades of zoning decisions, tax policy changes, and behind-the-scenes negotiations — some shielded by non-disclosure agreements — that quietly positioned the county…...