AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVirginia Higher Ed & Jobs: Virginia Tech says it’s “perfectly positioned” to win more defense research funding, while the state also moves to reshape college governance boards and keep struggling schools from collapsing. Workforce Training: A Petersburg-area chemical firm is expanding apprenticeship-style training for workers, mixing online classes with a full workweek to build skilled talent locally. Public Health: The CDC is tracking a fast-growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, with hundreds of cases across multiple states and no single food source identified yet. Local Culture: RVA100 spotlights Richmond’s Oscar-winning MacLaine-Beatty family roots. Data Centers & Power: Virginia’s new energy and water rules for data centers keep rolling out amid grid strain and local opposition. National Spotlight: On America’s 250th, Trump spoke at the National Mall after storms delayed events, while masked Patriot Front members marched in Washington.
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