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There has been a rise of new HIV infections in the Blue Ridge Health District. The CDC estimates that one in five people with HIV are unaware of their status.
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Americans experience more illness, have less access to health care and pay more for health services than citizens in other high-income countries.
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It’s been two years since the United States designated Juneteenth a federal holiday. But America still has a long way to go to correct racial injustice.
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More than 50 years ago, the Supreme Court recognized the American right of women to contraception in Griswold v. Connecticut.
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Former U.S. vice president and Indiana governor Mike Pence is expected to announce a presidential run on Wednesday – a historic move according to a Virginia Tech political expert.
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California is about to overtake Germany as the world’s fourth largest economy, and WalletHub released its 2023’s Best & Worst State Economies.
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One of Virginia Tech’s most recognized buildings, War Memorial Hall, is undergoing a total interior renovation.
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Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan voted against House Republicans’ H.J. Res. 45 on Tuesday, and stood up for college students and graduates.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced $175,000 in grant awards designed to increase retail access to fresh foods in underserved parts of the state.
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The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is awarding 18 local nonprofit organizations with grant funding to do good work.
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