AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVirginia Tech Football: Virginia Tech’s Marcellous Hawkins landed on the Doak Walker Award preseason watch list, joining other in-state backs including Peyton Lewis (Virginia) and Liberty’s trio of newcomers. Local Education & Housing: Orange County school leaders warned that aging facilities and deferred maintenance are driving up costs, with a proposed 1% sales tax vote tied to a long-delayed Gordon-Barbour Elementary project. Public Safety: Amherst County approved new zoning rules to keep vape shops and medicinal marijuana dispensaries away from schools and other child-focused areas, while data-center proposals sparked debate. Health: A UVA-led study found many diabetes patients at retina clinics have uncontrolled high blood pressure, suggesting routine checks during eye visits could help catch heart risk earlier. Sports & Community: Clarke County Treasurer Sharon Keeler will retire Sept. 1 after more than 30 years, with deputy John Ziercher set to take over. Defense: The Pentagon said South Korea-U.S. exercise changes won’t harm training goals, even as the drills are scaled back.
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