Data Centers & Power Reliability: PJM is seeking federal approval for a new framework that lets large data centers start service without fully secured capacity, while requiring the uncovered portion to be available for reduction during tight-supply moments. Energy & Local Tax Pressure: Morgan Stanley warns that “capital alone no longer clears a site” for data centers as community resistance grows into a real development risk—pushing developers to treat politics like land, power, or labor. Virginia Policy & Oversight: Virginia lawmakers are pressing universities for more about displacement tied to historic campus expansion, as a state commission investigates and weighs land policy and potential reparations. Business & Growth: Thrust Flight is opening a new Virginia campus near Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport through a partnership with Hampton University’s aviation program, adding pilot and A&P mechanic training. Healthcare IT: The Regional Eye Center in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee selected Optivate for EHR and practice management. Public Safety: Prince William County police say a 24-year-old drowned after a canoe capsized on Lake Montclair; no initial foul play signs. Legal/Defense Business: Berger Montague PC says it’s investigating AeroVironment’s board over alleged mishandling of competition exposure tied to a Space Force satellite communications program.