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Gov. Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers that highlight topics of national, state and regional significance to Asian American Pacific Islander history in the Commonwealth.
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The Commonwealth will commit $485 million in federal and state funding to address pressing challenges in Virginia’s behavioral health system.
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Washington and Lee University will name a new interdisciplinary academic center for teaching and research on Southern race relations, culture and politics in honor of late professor of history emeritus Ted DeLaney.
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A typical encounter with a black bear in Virginia goes something like this: you hear a rustle of leaves and then glimpse a patch of black fur as a large animal shuffles off into the dense underbrush of the forest.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced appointments to the three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth.
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Augusta County, in particular, is still lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations. A joint effort of Augusta Health and the Central Shenandoah Health District is aiming to take on the lingering community hesitancy.
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Gov. Ralph Northam launched this week a new summer travel safety campaign and survey designed to engage Virginians in efforts to reduce speed-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities on the Commonwealth’s roadways.
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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will offer passenger vehicle road skills testing at 72 customer service centers across the Commonwealth beginning July 19.
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Eradicating the Hyde Amendment would force American taxpayers to fund abortion, even if it goes entirely against their personal religious convictions.
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The economic impacts of COVID-19 vary significantly based on race and ethnicity, according to a new statewide vaccine poll conducted for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management by the Research Institute for Social Equity at VCU.
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