Transportation & Infrastructure

Education
Education ‘Our Children Have Zero Access’: Lack of Rural Broadband Hurts Virginia Students

MARTINSVILLE-More than 200,000 Virginia students lack broadband. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal aims to solve this problem.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 16, 2021 2:57 am EDT
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Transportation & Infrastructure How Accessible Is Virginia? ARP Funds Help Address An Ongoing Problem

RICHMOND-How accessible is Virginia? And how does ARP funding help the Commonwealth improve accessibility for people with disabilities?

Dogwood Staff May 25, 2021 2:15 am EDT
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure The Colonial Pipeline Is Back Online. When Will Virginia Return to Normal?

LYNCHBURG-On Wednesday, Colonial Pipeline officials flipped the switch and restarted operations. When will Virginia's gas supply recover?

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton Amie Knowles Amie Knowles May 12, 2021 6:49 pm EDT
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure What Is The EBB? Broadband Benefit Will Help Virginia Families

MARTINSVILLE-Low-income families often struggle to afford internet, but the new Emergency Broadband Benefit will help solve that.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles May 12, 2021 4:16 am EDT
Economy
Economy ‘Don’t Panic’ : State, Federal Officials Make Changes to Fix Gas Shortages

AXTON-Shutting down the Colonial Pipeline caused 7.7% of Virginia to face gasoline shortages as of Tuesday. But things are improving.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton May 11, 2021 5:05 pm EDT

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Elections Democrats Debate: Candidates Outline Plans For Broadband Expansion

BRISTOL-How do you provide universal broadband access for Virginia? Candidates for governor all explained how they would solve the problem.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton May 7, 2021 12:28 am EDT
Transportation & Infrastructure A look at the Virginia Railway Express train at the Manassas Train Station. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Transportation & Infrastructure New River Valley Gets Rail: State Launches Western Initiative

CHRISTIANSBURG – For the first time since 1979, a passenger train is coming to the New River Valley. But that's just the start of railway changes we'll see over the next few years.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles May 6, 2021 12:41 am EDT