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Augusta Health, Valley Community Services Board brace for impact of Medicaid cuts
Valley Community Services Board and Augusta Health are bracing for substantial cuts to Medicaid and Medicare programs over the next decade.
Homeland Security used Albemarle County school grounds for training
A police training exercise that included the Department of Homeland Security raised concerns with students and staff at three Albemarle County public schools on Tuesday.
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Albemarle County: GoFundMe launched to help family that lost home in fire
A GoFundMe page has been launched to assist the family of Ned Gallaway, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors member whose Loring Drive home was destroyed in a fire on Monday.
Fresh Food Express van expands capacity of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Devils Backbone Brewing Company is supporting a new Blue Ridge Area Food Bank initiative with the unveiling of the Fresh Food Express van.
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House energy coalition decries Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Tax Scam’ as reckless
House Republicans voted for polluting corporations and against clean energy tax credits and America's manufacturing sector Wednesday night.
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes House: Trillions in cuts for Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps
Rob Wittman, a Virginia Republican congressman, wants you to believe that the “Big, Beautiful Bill” that he helped pass early Thursday will somehow protect Medicare and Medicaid.
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NHRA Thunder Valley Celebrity Drag Challenge: Close, but no cigar, and no trophy
For the past few years, I’ve attempted the Celebrity Media Challenge, and my final results were nothing to brag about.
AEW ‘Dynamite’ gives us the go-home for ‘Double or Nothing’: Hits and misses
The road to “Double or Nothing” continued last night, when AEW made its debut in Albuquerque at the Rio Rancho Events Center for a special go-home edition of “Dynamite.”
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Federal contractors to adhere to NIST guidelines, strengthen federal cybersecurity
The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 would strengthen federal cybersecurity with guidelines.
House energy coalition decries Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Tax Scam’ as reckless
House Republicans voted for polluting corporations and against clean energy tax credits and America's manufacturing sector Wednesday night.
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