Climate and Energy News Roundup: March 2024
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New research finds that the oceans are hotter than they’ve ever been in modern times—having smashed previous heat records for at least seven years in a row.
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Staunton District Traffic Alert: VDOT schedule for week of March 4-8
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VDOT has updated its schedule of construction and maintenance that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.
UVA shuts down new member activities for all fraternities following alleged hazing incident
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UVA’s Inter-Fraternity Council implemented a three-week suspension of all new member activities and social events of all fraternities effective immediately.
Dark Thursday: Augusta County deputy convicted, another’s charges certified to grand jury
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Thursday was not a good day for Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith, who saw one of his deputies convicted of two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery in a 2022 incident in Staunton.
Mailbag: Reader puts Tony Bennett, his offense, defense schemes, on blast
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Tony Bennett continues to hold the torch that his father created, and it has been successful, but also really, really, really bad.
UVA school safety expert: Threats more common in elementary schools than you’d think
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An expert in school violence from the University of Virginia said the fear of violence can lead schools to sometimes overreact to student threats,
Task force arrests one in Charlottesville in drug investigation, search of home
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The 3A Regional Drug and Gang Task Force searched a Charlottesville home this morning related to a drug investigation and took one person into custody.
Commissioned Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra piece evokes balance of ‘tradition and modernity’
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The United States is caught in a paradox of the past and modern life. Some Americans wish to retain parts of the past that resonant.
Alabama ruling ‘sets a dangerous precedent,’ legislation would protect access to IVF
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today backed bipartisan legislation to protect every American’s right to access in-vitro fertilization.
Decriminalization of ‘magic mushrooms’ leads to increased calls to poison centers
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Calls to U.S. poison centers involving “magic mushrooms” among young adults rose sharply after several U.S. cities began decriminalizing the hallucinogen.
