Local Schools Funding: Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved a 1% sales tax referendum that voters will decide in November, with proceeds earmarked for public school construction and renovations, including deferred maintenance and safety upgrades. Public Safety: Rappahannock County is moving ahead on two fronts—building a countywide network of publicly accessible AEDs for sudden cardiac arrest and preparing a community paramedicine program to send trained paramedics for follow-up care. AI + Energy Infrastructure: NNSA selected Amentum to negotiate a phased lease at Savannah River Site for an AI data center plus dedicated on-site energy generation, tying computing growth to national security and power resilience. Cybersecurity & Power Grid Risk: A new report highlights “Bit2Watt,” a method that could let cloud tenants modulate data-center power draw to stress local grids without hacking. Crime: A Virginia man was indicted for the blunt force murder of his 3-month-old daughter. Business/Defense: Northrop Grumman raised its 2026 forecast on sustained weapons demand, including momentum tied to the B-21 Raider program.