Rob Gropman - Former Radford City Councilman

05/30/2026

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The utility said its request, which would raise the average residential monthly bill by $9.10, is the lowest in 30 years.

05/23/2026

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President Reagan commemorates those Americans who have willingly sacrificed their lives for their country, during the Memorial Day ceremonies held at the Arl...

05/17/2026

Many thanks to City staff who placed the US Flags on Memorial Bridge!

05/13/2026

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03/30/2026

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The City of Radford has been identified as being in financial distress due to difficulty maintaining a balanced budget and growing unpaid obligations. 💰

More about the audit and Radford’s response in the comments below. 👇

03/02/2026

Infuriating - the grift on the backs of Virginians continues

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Legislators in Virginia could see a nearly 300% pay increase if an amendment added to the budget by Democrats in the state Senate makes it to Gov. Abigail Spanb

03/02/2026

Infuriating- The grift on the backs of Virginians continues

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Legislators in Virginia could see a nearly 300% pay increase if an amendment added to the budget by Democrats in the state Senate makes it to Gov. Abigail Spanb

02/20/2026

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The grid operator’s new fast-track interconnection review is dominated by gas but also includes about 2.3 GW of storage projects that could be online much sooner.

02/20/2026

https://www.energystorage.org/resources/outlook-for-energy-storage-in-pjm

A new report from the U.S. Energy Storage Coalition, warns that PJM must deploy at least 16 GW of energy storage–enough to power 12 million homes–by 2032 and 23 GW by 2040 to ensure system reliability. Without this buildout, the region, which serves 65 million customers from Chicago to New Jerse...