Matt Busse

Researchers say that sources such as coal waste, fly ash from power plants and slag dumps from iron mines contain critical minerals and rare earth elements, potentially providing a key domestic source for these vital resources.

Supporters say energy storage facilities can help smooth out the highs and lows of electricity demand and could potentially reduce the need for new power plants.

The company, which owns newspapers in Virginia and elsewhere, said "threat actors" illegally accessed its network and disrupted its print and online operations.

During the year that ended in October, about 9%, of Appalachian’s residential customers experienced a disconnection.

Dwayne Yancey, Cardinal's founding editor, “has set the standard for political journalism in Virginia," the association's president said.

The tire manufacturer said most of the job reductions would occur by the end of this year. The move comes as the company shifts its commercial tire production to other facilities.

A solar-energy bill that sparked an hourlong debate on Monday was passed by on Tuesday, essentially killing it for the year.

Legislation that supporters say would help Appalachian Power customers facing continually increasing monthly bills has cleared both the House of Delegates and Senate, with some differences between the two versions.

The Iowa-based company owns newspapers in Bristol, Culpeper, Charlottesville, Danville, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Roanoke, Richmond and Waynesboro.

After an approximately hourlong debate on the Senate floor, a bill from Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, was killed, but that vote was later set aside to reconsider the bill. Deeds noted that he had “never brought a bill that caused so much consternation for this body.”