New VA Budget Data Center Tax Takes Effect, Roanoke Wins 9th All-America City Award, Severe Triple-Digit Heat Wave | Roanoke Valley's Morning News – July 1, 2026
Missing the morning broadcast? Catch up on the top stories impacting the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia for Wednesday, July 1, 2026.In this episode of Roanoke Valley’s Morning News with Joey Self and Ian Price, we cover the newly approved Virginia state budget going into effect today. The bipartisan-approved budget avoids a historic government shutdown, delivers a record $2 billion in public education funding, and levies a landmark $1.2 billion energy consumption tax on data centers.We also have crucial details on a dangerous, multi-day stretch of First Alert Weather days…
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