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Mary Baldwin University names new vice president of university advancement

Rebecca Barnabi
food insecurity
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LewisGale staff creates 800-pound food sculpture to donate to Feeding Southwest Virginia

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Electrical distributor to invest $37M to expand Hanover County facility

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Norfolk man sentenced for shooting woman, taking phone after offering ride to store

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Legislation would streamline NRCS approval of conservation processes for farmers

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UVA School of Law 2006 graduate, faculty member Lisa Kendrick named dean

Rebecca Barnabi
microchips
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House SST Committee members request study of underrepresented STEM graduate students

Rebecca Barnabi
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FCC adopts one-to-one consent robocall policy advocated by coalition of state AGs

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Norfolk Police ask for public’s help locating missing 18-year-old man

Crystal Graham
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Litigative efforts results in forfeiture of 312 illegally owned firearms over last year

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