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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: A Doctor Explains Why Benefits Far Outweigh Risks
What was the concern with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine?
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Does Virginia Need An Office Of Trails?
Although news of the money was welcomed with open arms, will it be a one-time budget blessing or the first taste of a golden age for trails?
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Virginia AG's Office Vows Report On Parole Board Probe Will Be Independent
Herring spokeswoman Charlotte Gomer said the report will consist of the firm’s “independent findings.”
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Black, Low-Income Students Underrepresented In VA AP Classes: Report
“We really set out to take as full a snapshot of school segregation in Virginia as we could,” said lead researcher Genevieve Siegel-Hawley.
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Groups Ask Virginia Environmental Officials To Reopen Chickahominy Power Permit
A March 22 letter asked the State Air Pollution Control Board to reopen the permit.
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Virginia Isn't Eliminating Accelerated Math Courses, But It's One Of Many States Rethinking Math Education
Fox News's questionable sources (social media posts) and comments from Republicans appear to have spurred this controversy.
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Graduation Plans Vary Across Virginia
Graduations will be held online, in person or a hybrid format, Gov. Northam announced last month as preliminary guidance.
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How Virginia's New Redistricting Commission Could Still Draw Maps That Protect Incumbents
It occurs because lawmakers already decided to include incumbents' home addresses in the data the commission will use to redraw.
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Southwest Virginia Is Setting A Model For Virtual Learning — Even After The COVID-19 Pandemic
“As numbers (increased), it became very apparent that we were going to have to continue providing virtual instruction," Perrigan said.
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VA Ranks Last In Resolving Unemployment Insurance Claims Issues
The number of disputed claims reviewed within three weeks — the maximum amount of time federal officials say it should take — dropped.
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Northam Relaxes Restrictions On Gatherings, Entertainment And Restaurants As Vaccination Numbers Climb
“Vaccination numbers are up, and our COVID case numbers are substantially lower than they were earlier this year,” Northam said.
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Virginia Legalized It, But People In Prison On Marijuana Charges Will Stay There Under New Law
No re-sentencing hearings provision in the final bill is called a "disappointment" by some lawmakers and advocates, the report says.
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Bat Disease Continues Deadly March, Killing 90% Of 3 Species: Study
So called because of the characteristic way it appears, white-nose syndrome first appeared in the U.S. near Albany in 2007.
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After Two Sessions And With Elections Looming, Filler-Corn Says Democrats Have Delivered While GOP Is ‘Stuck'
After two years in power, Filler-Corn says she's "confident Virginia voters still want Democrats in charge."
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Will Virginia Colleges Require COVID-19 Vaccinations? Or Should They?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only authorized the vaccine for emergency purposes, according to Lisa Lee, professor of public health.
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The Parole Board Scandal Raises Big Questions About The State's Watchdog Agency
The GOP, "desperate to claw back some control in a state that has slipped out of their grasp," the report states, resorts to usual tactics.
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A Focus On Equity This Earth Day
We remember so shouting “Black Lives Matter,” and because Black lives do matter, Black environments matter as well.
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Chauvin Guilty Of Murder: Floyd's Death Reverberated Across The Country, Sparking Change In Virginia
In an extensive statement, Gov. Northam says he prays for George Floyd's family, our communities, and the entire country.
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Staffing Shortages Are Overwhelming Virginia's Psychiatric Hospitals
Land says the employees face "low pay, burnout, and growing workloads," and are opting out of the field of behavioral service work.
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Virginia Landowners Urge FERC To Require Canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline To Relinquish Easements
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline cancelation by electric utilities Dominion Energy and Duke Energy last July opened a thorny new set of problems.