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Some Virginians Are Getting Mystery Seeds In Mail; Officials Say Don’t Plant Them
The Virginia Department of Agriculture says the seeds could include "invasive plant species," believes they are spurious.
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Bipartisan Bill With Big Money For Virginia, Other National Parks, Heads To President’s Desk
The bill would provide $9.5 billion over five years to pay down the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog.
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With Coal In Crisis, Will Virginia Be Saddled With Millions In Mine Cleanup Costs?
An anticipated wave of related bankruptcies could imperil the Commonwealth's finances, due to King Coal's decline.
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A Weekend Of Unrest In Richmond, Black Workers Hit Hard By COVID-19 Job Losses, Hampton Roads Seabird Relocation A Success; More
A weekend protest march in Richmond turned destructive as attendees clashed with police.
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Senate Republicans Pursue Benefits Pay Cut For Jobless; Adjourn Without Action
Republicans engaged in heated negotiations over details of their party’s proposal for helping jobless Americans, accomplishing nothing.
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Disparity In Police Decertifications Should Alarm Virginians
Quicker decertification could be mulled as policing faces changes across the nation.
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Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From Virginia Capitol Overnight
“Virginia has a story to tell that extends far beyond glorifying the Confederacy and its participants,” Filler-Corn said.
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More Schools Opt For Remote Learning, New Va. Law Could Make Police Unions More Powerful, State Fair Cancelled; More
Henrico, Petersburg and Hopewell joined a growing number of school districts doing away with in-person classes in the fall.
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What’s In A Pledge: Joe Morrissey Spins On Utility Contribution
State senator's thoughts on campaign contributions once again vacillate.
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Fair Maps Virginia Campaign Aims To Get Voters To Embrace Redistricting Commission Amendment
OneVirginia2021, a nonpartisan organization which has lobbied for years for redistricting reform, on Monday announced Fair Maps Virginia.
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Some In Virginia’s Wedding Industry Are Saying ‘I Don’t’ To Pandemic Safety Guidelines
Northam's mandates for wedding gatherings relevant to COVID-19 vex some.
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‘The Bedrock Of Wealth Inequality’: Data Shows Big Racial Disparities In Mortgage Loans And Homeownership
Mortgage loans, home ownership do not come easy for minorities.
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Young People Make Up Majority Of New COVID Cases In Hampton Roads, Arguments Scheduled For Lee Statue, School Reopening Debates Heated
Younger people make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases in Hampton Roads.
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Judge Denies Injunction To Overturn COVID-19 Restrictions, Richmond Prosecutor Clears Police In Five Protest-Related Complaints; More
A Preliminary injunction sought by a Loudoun County vineyard and wedding venue owner seeking to overturn Northam's restrictions is denied.
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The Rent Is Coming Due. Will Congress Offer More Relief As It Gets Back To Work?
The stakes are high, timetable short with Congress’s August recess looming; House leaders have said they may delay recess.
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Some Virginia Democrats Want To ‘Defelonize’ Assaults On Cops. Here’s What That Means.
A lawyer believes penalties are too harsh against minorities, if they are charged with assault on an officer.
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We Need Universal Access To COVID-19 Testing And Treatment
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was terminated from the job I had been working at for the last four years.
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Eleven Of The Commonwealth’s Attorneys Form Group To Back Criminal Justice Reform
The group has endorsed a range of proposals lawmakers will take up during a special legislative session scheduled to begin Aug. 18.
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Five Hampton Roads Restaurants Shut For COVID-19 Violations, School District Racism, Petersburg Finances On Upswing; More
Five Hampton Roads restaurants are shut for not following COVID-19 precautions ordered by Gov. Ralph Northam.
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Virginia’s Coast Saw Two To Five Times More Nuisance Floods In 2019 Than The National Average
Rising sea levels accelerate the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.