AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildlife vs. business feud: In Roanoke County, a wildlife center that rehabilitates bald eagles is locked in a costly legal fight with a neighbor who runs “Stan the Chicken Man” Bojangles restaurants—sparring over alleged noise, drones and gunfire, plus zoning and an old easement tied to their shared driveway. The dispute has already burned through about $700,000 in legal fees. Public health & water safety: Virginia health officials are urging families to take a Safe Swimming Pledge as the season starts, after last year’s 12 accidental pool drownings for kids ages 0–5. Coastal nature wins: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico opened a $31 million expansion, including a year-round butterfly house and new native gardens with stormwater benefits. Energy pressure: A major utility merger—NextEra buying Dominion—lands as AI-driven data center demand keeps climbing, with Dominion serving Northern Virginia’s data-center-heavy load. Weather watch: Memorial Day weekend across North Carolina stays unsettled with scattered showers and isolated storms, plus fog and spotty rain.
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