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Low cost of living, remote work make Southwest Virginia attractive
Workers are moving into the region, boosting local economies and creating businesses, according to a report from UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
UVA Today
Millennials are still leaving SWVA, but at slower rate
Millennials are leaving Southwest Virginia, although the Cooper Center's study of the latest demographic trends indicate a change may be on the horizon.
WVTF/RadioIQ
Graceful Growth
According to the Cooper Center, Richmond's surrounding counties are striving to manage development and change.
Richmond Magazine
Musk Left Government. Will Democrats Lose Their Bogeyman?
Virginia Democrats turn to Cooper Center data to understand economic impact of Musk and DOGE.
Washington Post
Virginia Beach council approves referendum on voting system for November ballot
A 2023 Cooper Center survey shows that 81% of residents favored the 10-1 system now up for a vote in a November referendum.
WHRO-TV (Norfolk)
Albemarle County study reveals residential growth comes at a cost
Albemarle County commissioned a Weldon Cooper study on residential growth.
NBC29
Harrisonburg City Council reviews report of school enrollment projections
A Cooper Center study helped determine future growth in the City of Harrisonburg and how schools can prepare for it.
Rocktown Now
Report warns of deep hit to Virginia’s economy, citing federal government cuts - WTOP News
Cuts to the federal workforce and government spending will mean a significant hit to Virginia’s economy this year, according the latest economic forecast from the Weldon Cooper Center.
WTOP-Washington, D.C.