Avangrid Renewables plans to build the Kitty Hawk Wind Offshore Wind Project in federal waters 27 miles off the coast of North Carolina. The company wanted to bring transmission cables ashore in Sandbridge, a residential and tourist beach community about 15 miles south of Virginia Beach's resort area.
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Democrat Michael Feggans declared victory in the close Virginia House District 97 race, one of the most competitive races in Hampton Roads. Feggans, 40, ousted incumbent Del. Karen Greenhalgh, 67. He was leading at 11:45 p.m. with 53.9% of the vote. The two candidates were separated by about 2,000 votes. The Associated Press called the race for Feggans at 11:53 p.m. The win gives Democrats a .
Some residents aren't sure which district they live in, so the City Council is considering a campaign to brand each of the city's 10 districts with a recognizable moniker rather than just a number.
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