August 2014

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A rough year

Danville superintendent resigns after short tenure

Newsome resigns as superintendent; to receive $160,000 in compensation

Weathering a crisis

Coal ash spill overshadowed major changes in city’s River District

A mishap last winter resulted in coal ash spilling into the Dan River at a time when Danville is making the river a focus of its downtown redevelopment initiative.

Numbers game

Neustar fights to retain contract that represents about half its revenue

Neustar’s current contract with the Number Portability Administration Center is set to expire at the end of June 2015.

Could a coal-ash spill happen in Virginia?

Regulators, utilities brace for new federal regulations in December

A coal-ash spill in Virginia is “very unlikely,” says Ed Baine, vice president of Dominion’s Power Generation System Operations.

Tuition break

Colleges still weighing the effect of decision involving ‘DREAMer’ college students

DREAMers are eligible for in-state tuition rates.

Pursuing a goal

Young woman says policy will enable her to continue her college career

For Aide Sanchez of Fredericksburg, Attorney General Mark Herring’s announcement that DREAMers would be eligible for in-state college tuition was a godsend.

Power brokers

From Wegmans to the Watergate, top producers provide insight on closing the deal

Power brokers