Five shot, one critically wounded, in mass shooting at Virginia State University
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Five people were shot, one of them critically wounded, in a shooting at Virginia State University in the early-morning hours on Saturday.
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Virginia: Rains helping to ease drought, but far from being out of the woods
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Recent rainfall has led the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to recommended de-escalating drought warning advisories in 15 counties and 10 cities in the New River, Middle James, and York-James drought evaluation regions.
Virginia: Local police, sheriff’s offices approved for $1.7M in federal grants
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Local law enforcement agencies across the state of Virginia are sharing in a total of more than $1.7 million in federal grants that will go toward upgraded equipment, specialized training, and enhanced emergency response capabilities.
Virginia: Drought advisories remain in effect despite beneficial rains over the past week
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We got us some rain in the past week, up to six inches in some parts of Virginia, but we’re still not out of the woods in terms of the ongoing long-term drought.
What Virginia’s water crises are telling us about the infrastructure under our feet
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Most Virginians think about their water at the tap. Turn the handle, fill the glass, move on with the day.
Bridgewater still remembers baseball legend, Town Council member Roscoe Burgess
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If you walk along the path on the north side of the North River in Bridgewater, just west of the Route 42/South Main Street bridge, you come across the plaque of one of the town’s most prominent citizens over the last 50 years.
Cleveland outfielder makes Virginia baseball history, 100 years later
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The Cleveland Guardians outfield has been in flux of late, due in part to injuries – including one to former JMU star Chase DeLauter.
Virginia State Police: Small plane crash in Dinwiddie County injures two
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A single-engine plane taking a short flight from Richmond International Airport to Tri-Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport south of Petersburg crashed in a wooded area near Interstate 85 at the 62.4-mile marker on Monday evening.
Lawmakers pressing owners over unsafe conditions at senior living apartment complex
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An apartment complex for seniors with disabilities in Petersburg was evacuated on two hours notice last week after the city’s code enforcement office declared the facility uninhabitable.
Virginia: New sportsbooks enhance betting options for local sports fans in 2026
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By mid-2026, the Commonwealth had evolved into one of the country’s most advanced sports betting hubs. What is this change about?
