Data Centers & Power Strain: AWS is proposing a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with an estimated $7B investment and a $1.25B payment to offset electricity cost impacts—another reminder of how AI buildouts are colliding with local utility bills and grid capacity. Virginia Tech Athletics & Academics: Virginia Tech received a record $75M gift from an anonymous four-generation Hokie family, with most funding tied to “Invest to Win,” including athletics facilities and recruitment. U.Va. Budget & Oversight: U.Va. Board of Visitors finance panel approved a $7B FY27 budget, while an audit committee signed off on a two-year internal compliance audit plan for academic and health divisions. Higher Ed Trust: A Yale report on trust in higher education urges universities to lower costs, improve admissions transparency, and broaden political plurality—U.Va. is included in the comparison. Film & TV Incentives Scrutiny: Virginia’s film and TV tax breaks are under review after a watchdog report found about $30M a year since 2015 has produced only moderate returns and a small share of U.S. production. Tourism Push: Virginia Tourism is leaning harder into India, citing 2025 figures of just over 65,000 visitors and about $112M in spending, aiming to rebound as visa and geopolitical uncertainty eases. Energy Infrastructure: Cardinal News reports Valley Link is preparing to apply to Virginia’s State Corporation Commission for a rare 765-kilovolt transmission line, a potential flashpoint for land use and construction impacts.