School officials say the phone app Intrado Safety Shield will help them respond to school threats more quickly.
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Lexington Fire Lt. Jonathan Bowden says the department’s current analog alert system is outdated and has periodically shut down in the past.
Rockbridge County has secured state funding to expand broadband access, committing $1.77 million in matching funds toward the project. The county is partnering with internet provider Brightspeed to install service to nearly 1,000 residents and businesses in underserved locations.
A $4.4 million grant will expand high-speed internet services to rural parts of Rockbridge County.
A new state grant will provide funding for high-speed internet in the county. But, some rural parts of the county were not included in the grant and will remain without broadband fiber optic.
The bill to block TikTok now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. President Joe Biden said he will sign the bill if Congress passes it.
A pipe “bridge” in Buena Vista has been the only way to cross a small creek. But a new, real bridge is planned to go on top of the pipe and Washington and Lee engineering students are designing it.
The bill’s sponsor, Republican Del. Jay Leftwich, said he brought the bill because of mental health and data privacy concerns for young people.
Police Chief Angela Greene says body-worn cameras can instill a greater sense of trust in the community by creating more transparency and trust in the police department. The cameras could be in use within the next few months.
Police Chief Angela Greene hopes new body-worn cameras will increase the community’s trust of Lexington officers. The department will spend just under $200,000 to buy 18 cameras. Many of Virginia’s law enforcement agencies already have the cameras.