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Bruce Harper is retired from Virginia Tech, where he served as the university webmaster. He is a local historian and author with an interest in railroads and Virginia Tech history.

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Dozens of community projects halted after federal funding was omitted from Congressional stop-gap spending bill

Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown in mid-March, amid a partisan fight over federal ...

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Virginia’s energy future: Balancing growth and costs amid rising demand

Virginians’ energy bills are expected to rise as much as 50%, primarily driven by the growing demand from ...

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Earle-Sears says ‘it’s not unusual’ to lose a job so federal job cuts aren’t a ‘huge, huge thing’

Here are some numbers, both political and economic, that put her comment, and the downsizing of the federal government, in context.

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I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here’s what I learned.

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Agenda Danville: Annual federal funding for housing projects in Danville comes before council

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Ken Burns gives sneak peek of new documentary on American Revolution: ‘No story more important . . . than this one’

The six-part documentary will debut in November on PBS. Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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Rural schools and communities need full removal of the support cap

The Support Cap was implemented by the General Assembly as a temporary austerity measure that unfortunately still has ...

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Martinsville council members address meeting controversy at press conference

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What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.

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