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That's happening here as well. Eastward expansion from the Richmond suburbs as well as westward from Hampton, Newport News. Areas that were once primarily agriculture now being considered for new housing (We have a development across from us with an expected several hundred homes being developed). There are a couple of things happening here. 1) Older farms where the owners have passed on, the kids have moved and none of them want the property. 2) Population growth in the older cities and locally is either pushing folks out of Richmond and Newport News or an influx of retirees (guilty) looking to relocate from either northern climes or escaping Florida and South Carolinian. Throw in the usual addition of military transfers. The old timers complain. But forget that the decided to move here 10,20,30 years for basically the same reasons.

July 31 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-31

Can one of our MAGA apologizers/explainers actually give credible reasons why solar and wind farms are terrible. I've seen massive wind farms the past couple of weeks traveling back roads from Ohio to Montana. There seems to be nothing wrong with these things that I know. Farmers get compensated for land and can continue to grow crops from what I've seen. Same with solar. It seems a lot of the solar farms basically replace corn, wheat or soybean fields with what seems to be a credible income. In other words it's all a big lie thanks to big dirty unhealthy coal. I lived with coal furnaces as a youngster. Paying the price today.

I agree, but they advertise themselves as "news" providers, much like most "news" radio stations that primarily carry talk show. Maybe I should file suits against these folks. Need to start a go fund me first

And by the way Sinclair owns 185 TV stations in 86 markets. While they do carry the so called "major" news networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) their owner and local bend is conservative. Why aren't their licenses being challenged or questioned?

Fox News is not major? Someone please inform the Murdoch's Newsmax is in 48 markets, reaches about 40 million people. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta are not major?

Texas Repugakins are proposing a redistricting scheme that gives the Party 80% of the state's congressional seats. Usually the Party wins about 60% of the seats. Maybe it's time for Mexico to demand that Trump return Texas

What does that make Faux and Snewsmax?

Note to the new owners of the Barney Bargain Basement Network. Colbert is not NEWS, he's entertainment...

Predators gotta look after each other

But I've talked to a boatload of people who claim to be related to Pocohantas

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-30/president-eisenhower-signs-in-god-we-trust-into-law

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-30/first-legislative-assembly-in-america

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-30/johnson-signs-medicare-into-law

It wouldn't surprise me at all. OTA TV is on life support anyway. My fear is that many small markets will lose all semblance of LOCAL news in the not too distant future. And when that happens....

The network formerly known as Tiffany is now the Walmart Network May the ghosts of Murrow, Cronkite and all constantly keep the new brass awake

July 29 The U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America’s activities in space, on July 29, 1958. NASA has since sponsored space expeditions, both human and mechanical, that have yielded vital information about the solar system and universe. It has also launched numerous earth-orbiting satellites that have been instrumental in everything from weather forecasting to navigation to global communications. NASA was created in response to the Soviet Union’s October 4, 1957 launch of its first satellite, Sputnik I. The 183-pound, basketball-sized satellite orbited the earth in 98 minutes. The Sputniklaunch caught Americans by surprise and sparked fears that the Soviets might also be capable of sending missiles with nuclear weapons from Europe to America. The United States prided itself on being at the forefront of technology, and, embarrassed, immediately began developing a response, signaling the start of the U.S.-Soviet space race.

Makes sense. I thought I saw something a while back with issues concerning the entrance plaza/customs area on the US side

I wonder how much of the delays can be attributed to shenanigans by the Moroun Family

Even as recently as the 70’s most major markets had at least 2 newspapers. The biggest difference was their political spin. Now sadly we’re lucky if one survives. Personally, with “instant analysis” newspapers are rapidly losing out to whatever passes for online news. And you can forget about to a certain extent locality. True reporters are giving way to “influencers”. That makes it easy for someone like Trump or Musk to survive since it’s all about the clicks. The same for broadcast beasts as well. There is no real money in it anymore. Unless you’re willing to sell your soul

July 28 July 28, 1868: Following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—is officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution. Secretary of State William Seward issues a proclamation certifying the amendment.

Dave Parker wrote a poem for his HOF induction. Despite his foibles I still love the guy. Followed his career from his time in Salem, Va, the Pirates Single A Carolina League team