It sounds like the county Planning Commission in Orange County, Virginia, will vote for the first time on whether or not to allow Walmart to build on an historical Civil War battlefield. We've been following this particular battle very closely as historians, actors, experts, and local residents weighed in on whether or not Walmart should be allowed to desecrate our national history. As an interesting side note, this story from a local TV station has a poll and nearly 62% who have voted believe the Planning Commission should reject Walmart's proposal.

Here's the story from the Associated Press:

Wal-Mart's proposal to build a Supercenter near a hallowed Civil War battlefield in Virginia is headed to its first vote.

The Orange County Planning Commission is scheduled to take up the retailer's proposal Thursday, with the final decision remaining with the Board of Supervisors.

A who's who of historians and preservation groups have protested the proposed Locust Grove address for the 138,000 square foot store. They have said the store will intrude upon history--the Wilderness Battlefield--where 29,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed or injured 145 years ago.

Wal-Mart has said its studies have concluded the store will not actually be on the site of any bloody combat.

Supervisors are not bound by the recommendations of the Planning Commission.