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Albemarle County | Fire to Premier Circle building extinguished early this morning

Crystal Graham
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Staunton | School system wants you to weigh in VDOE’s proposal to raise SOL cut scores

Rebecca Barnabi
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Rockingham County | Former NFL lineman John Wade now a volunteer coach at Spotswood

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Augusta Health | Weapon detection system installed at main entrance to hospital

Crystal Graham
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Waynesboro | Knife with six-inch blade found in elementary school student’s bookbag

Crystal Graham
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Staunton | School system invites community to African-American Heritage Festival

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Harrisonburg | Police officers to team up with mental-health professional for crisis calls

Crystal Graham
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Lynchburg | Police search for suspect wanted for stealing a safe at local business

Crystal Graham
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Augusta County | Police investigating threat to ‘shoot up’ Riverheads Middle School

Crystal Graham
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Albemarle County | Police make arrest in string of shoplifting incidents from big-box stores

Crystal Graham
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