Technical

How Virginia technologists developed the state’s broadband mapping tool

After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started drafting new guidance on creating a broadband coverage map back in 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia decided to get ahead of the game and ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Rare map collector explores evolving idea of Virginia

The first time William C. Wooldridge held an antique map of Virginia, he was a young Army officer taking a meandering, homesick stroll through the streets of Heidelberg, Germany. Catching his eye from ...
Newsweek

Virginia Map Shows Where State Could Be Underwater From Sea Level Rise

An interactive map shows how parts of Virginia could be submerged in water if sea levels continue to rise, as experts warn that coastal areas are at particular risk of the . The map by the National ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Pictures: Rare Virginia Maps from the Wooldridge Collection

During a passionate pursuit that lasted nearly 40 years, Suffolk map collector William C. Wooldridge built one of the best collections of Virginia maps ever assembled by private hands. Now on deposit ...
WRIC

Under proposed congressional maps, district held by Spanberger would move to Northern Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The congressional district held by Rep. Abigail Spanberger would move from the Richmond area to Northern Virginia if the state’s Supreme Court decides to approve the draft maps ...
WSET

Congressional maps challenge Virginia redistricting panel

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — After failing in its effort to draw new maps for General Assembly districts, Virginia’s new bipartisan redistricting commission is facing similar hurdles as it tries to map ...