Warner pushes to ensure localities have time to utilize COVID-19 relief for broadband
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Funding authorized by the CARES Act to make broadband more accessible is set to expire on Dec. 30.
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Sale of Champions raises $90,000 in support of youth programming
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The Oct. 3 State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Sale of Champions raised $90,000 to support the fair’s long-standing commitment to youth.
$1.4M in state grants support redevelopment projects in Vinton, Warsaw, Wytheville
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Gov. Ralph Northam last week announced Industrial Revitalization Fund awards for the towns of Vinton, Warsaw, and Wytheville, totaling more than $1.4 million.
Virginia Dental Association celebrates sesquicentennial in 2020
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The Virginia Dental Association celebrates its sesquicentennial this November as it strives to represent and serve its nearly 4,000 member dentists by fostering quality oral health care and education.
House passes major workforce development legislation
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The House voted Friday to pass legislation focused on strengthening apprenticeship programs and expanding workforce development opportunities.
Some good news in employment numbers: Virginia jobless rate down in October
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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined nine-tenths of a percentage point in October to 5.3 percent as the number of employed residents increased by 24,865 to 4,049,466.
Top Democrats unveil bill to protect students from seclusion, restraint practices
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Data from the Civil Rights Data Collection reveals that 101,990 students were subjected to seclusion or restraint during the 2017-2018 school year.
WTJU wins three 2020 Virginia Association of Broadcasters awards
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The Virginia Association of Broadcasters recently announced winners of its 2020 annual broadcasting awards, and WTJU has won three first place awards this year.
Believe it! You’ll find drive and talent in minority students
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A study published in Educational Researcher analyzed 5,600 students who switched from a S.T.E.M. major before earning a degree. According to the study, data showed that more than two-thirds of those students were Black or Latinx.
Northam signs revised two-year state budget passed in special session
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Gov. Ralph Northam today a revised biennial budget that had been passed by the General Assembly in the special session that Northam called to begin in August.
