Virginia State Police reported there have been nearly 500 crashes statewide since the storm began. There have been no fatal crashes in the state.
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A 35-acre solar array project has been proposed and debated over numerous meetings with various Rockbridge County agencies.
The new water bill increase would go into effect next July with a new stormwater fee phased in over time.
Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge along the coast and churn up damaging winds hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.
Many locals don’t want solar companies to destroy their land or scenic view. But national experts see solar power as a crucial solution to climate change, and some farmers rely on the panels as a necessary source of income.
Rockbridge County has been in severe drought all month, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Local farmers say the growing season is over, so no amount of rain will help them now.
Virginia is just one of numerous states in the Southeast experiencing wildfires. Officials blame droughts in the region for the fires.
Inconsistent and unseasonable weather may force some local farmers to adjust for changing temperatures.
W R Deacon & Sons is one of three remaining timber mills in Rockbridge County, a number that has shrunk from at least eight.
East Palestine, Ohio residents are still worried about long-term environmental impacts after a Norfolk Southern train derailed early this month.