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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Nov. 1, 2022:
Virginia elections office finds another 149,000 records affected by IT glitch
Reported by VPM News’ Ben Paviour
In a statement, the department said the problem is “directly related” to an IT error that caused a separate batch of 107,000 records last month to sit in limbo from May through September.
Virginia receives $22.8M to reclaim mine sites
Reported by VPM News’ Patrick Larsen
Virginia has about 3,000 abandoned mine sites, according to Tarah Kesterson, of the Virginia Department of Energy. Those sites might contain waste coal piles that can leach into groundwater, unstable excavations that threaten to collapse, or conditions ripe for harmful runoff and erosion.
In other news:
Disabled kids fighting school placements ‘almost always lose,’ Va. suit says (The Washington Post)
Danville is largest city in Virginia without a woman on council. Two candidates aim to change that. (Cardinal News)
Prince William board set to vote on controversial data center proposal (The Washington Post)
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