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About that executive order from Gov. Glenn Youngkin declaring that parents can now make decisions on whether their child wears a mask in school: it’s not state law, and the school divisions in Albemarle County and Charlottesville are going to continue to follow state law.
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The event featuring author, musician and screenwriter James McBride at Bridgewater College scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 18 has been postponed due to weather.
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Gov. Ralph Northam has announced the launch of the new Virginia Small Business Resiliency Fund program and more than $9.7 million in grants has been awarded for 12 projects throughout the Commonwealth.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci told U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine Tuesday that there is a 17 times greater chance an unvaccinated individual will be hospitalized and a 20 times greater chance that an unvaccinated individual will lose their life to COVID, compared with a vaccinated individual.
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These days is it a mistake to bring up the storied practices of racism in the United States.
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Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist.” Building on that sentiment, the Virginia Lottery, in partnership with The Supply Room and Virginia PTA, is excited to launch its fifth annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest.
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Members of the community are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Bridgewater College during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, “Celebrating the Dream, Continuing the Journey.”
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Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) filed his first bill for the 2022 legislative session to address the growing mental health and addiction crises.
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The Middle River Regional Jail cited an uptick in COVID cases as the basis for canceling family visitation and inmate programs for 30 days. We asked the question today: how many cases are we talking about here?
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Outgoing House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn spelled out COVID mitigation measures as legislators and staff are set to return to Richmond.
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