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From left: Radford City Council candidates Jonathan Stewart, Doug Kanipe, Charlie Meeks and Bill Kovarik. Photo by Erick Solorzano.

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Government efficiency, Flock cameras, and fiscal distress were among some of the topics d...

Residents asked what environmental and quality of life impact the proposed fuel cell project from Diversified Energy would have on the community. Photo by Anna Rubenstein.

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A fuel cell that would convert coal mine methane i...

State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth. Photo by Bob Brown.

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The federal indictment of state Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, is like lightning during a thunderstorm — not surprising since we’ve seen the dark clouds forming for a long time but still...

Rep. John McGuire, R-Goochland County, (right) talks with Andre Royal (center), quality control director for Superior Paving Corp., and Ken Arthur (left), vice president of the central region for the asphalt production company during a Lynchburg campaign stop on Oct. 5. Photo by Elizabeth Beyer

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Tom Perriello (right) talks with Cornell “Brick” Goldman (left), a third-generation farmer in Charlotte County, during a campaign stop at Goldman’s home on Oct. 5. Perriello, the Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District, stopped by Goldman’s home in the first half of his marathon “24 Hours of Tom” campaign blitz. Photo by Elizabeth Beyer.

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