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Richmond's 2025 water crisis exposed serious dysfunction and communication breakdowns between the city and its regional partners. County utilities directors weren't informed about the severity of the disaster for hours, leaving communities vulnerable and without critical information. For Henrico County, which relies on Richmond for about
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VDOT pauses minority-, women-owned businesses program activities amid federal changes
States including Virginia are responding to changes by the U.S. Department of Transportation that removed the presumption that women- or minority-owned businesses are socially and economically disadvantaged. Now, every business owner in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program must recertify and show evidence that they have faced actual disadvantage — regardless
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Spanberger nominates Jeffery Smith as Virginia’s next secretary of education
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger announced on Tuesday morning that long-time educator Jeffery Smith would be Virginia’s next secretary of education. The Richmond Times-Dispatch first broke the story about the announcement, as the next administration prepares to shape education and other areas of state governance for the next four years.
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