Culpeper man dead in single-vehicle crash of dump truck in Albemarle County
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The driver of a dump truck is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Louisa Road and Tally Ho Lane in Albemarle County this morning.
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Study: Violence in U.S. linked to easy access to firearms, not necessarily mental health
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New research shows that the United States has dramatically higher homicides relative to all other developed nations – with most attributed to firearms – and the data shows the problem is growing.
CDC researchers: High levels of toxic weedkiller found in children, adults
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An alarming percentage of children and adults had detectable levels of the herbicide glyphosate in their urine, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.
Reception for works by Herb Weaver to be held during August First Fridays
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Arts Council of the Valley will open a new Smith House Galleries exhibition of installation, ceramic sculpture, and mixed media works by Herb Weaver with a reception during First Fridays of the Valley on August 5.
Hancock appointed as executive director for the Virginia Commission for the Arts
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The Virginia Commission for the Arts has a new executive director. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of Margaret Hancock to the post.
Hokienauts continue work on special mission to advance space exploration
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Virginia Tech’s Hokienauts have touched back down from their on-site test week at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where they had the opportunity to pitch their spacesuit designs to experts in the field.
Voluntary testing begins for lead in drinking water in public schools and child care centers
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The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water announced the launch of a statewide voluntary Lead Testing in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Centers in Virginia program.
Are oil companies really cutting emissions, or just ‘greenwashing’?
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As top contributors of pollution, oil companies are under a microscope.
Robert C. Koehler: White supremacists want ‘their’ country back
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Is an insurrection percolating in the MAGA universe? A civil war?
Mel Gurtov: Water, water, no longer everywhere
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“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.
