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Gov. Spanberger Talks Data Center Tax Balance, Lynchburg Keeps Gunshot Sensors, Martinsville Molotov Cocktail Arrest | Roanoke Valley's Morning News – July 8, 2026

Missed the morning broadcast for Wednesday, July 8, 2026? Catch up on the top stories impacting the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia with this archived episode of Roanoke Valley's Morning News.(Note: This episode originally aired on July 8, 2026, and is published here for on-demand playback).In this update with Joey Self and Ian Price, we cover Governor Abigail Spanberger’s latest remarks on the "tricky" financial and infrastructural balance required as Virginia implements its historic new $1.2 billion data center energy consumption tax.We also break down a major contrast in…

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