Virginia’s new chancellor of community colleges will focus on key gaps in system
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Dr. David Doré, the next chancellor of the VCCS visited with a few students at Blue Ridge Community College Tuesday afternoon.
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House Republicans pass debt-ceiling bill, giving them a seat at the table
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The U.S. House voted 217-215 on Wednesday to pass the GOP debt-ceiling bill, which has no chance of winning passage in the Senate, but does give MAGA Republicans a seat at the budget negotiating table with Senate Democrats and President Biden.
Augusta County leaders reverse course on police body, dash cams, vote against funding
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Two Augusta County leaders flipped from their earlier support of funding for body and dashboard cameras for the county sheriff’s office when push came to shove Wednesday night, effectively tabling the cams, which have the support of an overwhelming majority of county residents, for at least another year.
The problem with policing: Stop hiring, rehiring people who are not good at the job
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General advice given to young people is to do their work well, lest they be fired from their job. Being fired holds a negative stigma and of course, for most people, can affect the likelihood of future employment, especially in the same industry.
Labor force data show Virginia, finally, ahead of where things were pre-COVID
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Virginia’s labor force participation rate is, finally, ahead of where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Augusta County: Authorities seek information on missing Weyers Cave man
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The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person who was last seen at his place of employment on Tuesday.
IRS to double rate of processing tax credits, reimburse Virginia small businesses
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IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has committed to doubling the rate of processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims.
Senate resolution affirms importance of local news: ‘A crucial check on our government’
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A group of United States senators, including Mark Warner, D-Va. has introduced a resolution that would designate April as Preserving and Protecting Local News Month.
Augusta County residents want police body, dash cams: It’s time for leaders to deliver
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Augusta County residents, by wide margins, support outfitting county sheriff’s deputies and their vehicles with body and dash cams, and using county tax dollars to do so.
Hampton gets $4.6 million for gun violence prevention, neighborhood safety
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Hampton will receive a $4.6 million federal Byrne Discretionary Grant to be used in the city’s violence-prevention efforts.
