What you need to know about surviving a disaster
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No matter how prepared you might think you are, surviving a disaster is about doing everything to protect yourself and your loved ones before one occurs.
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley news roundup for Nov. 22
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.
Death by plastic: Bay’s sea turtles, marine mammals imperiled by growing debris
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Six years ago, a young, emaciated sei whale that normally inhabits the deep waters of the Atlantic was spotted swimming erratically in tidal rivers and creeks near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Virginia celebrates work to rebuild oyster population in Elizabeth River
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Gov. Ralph Northam visited the Elizabeth River Project’s Learning Barge this week to celebrate the restoration of the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River and announced $10 million in new funding to support future oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.
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.
A view from the past: Update on 1909 Albemarle County time capsule
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The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors received a presentation this week on the status of the recovery and assessment of the time capsule that was retrieved from the base of the At Ready memorial at Courthouse Square.
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.
AAA: 84 percent of Virginians not traveling for Thanksgiving in 2020, many citing COVID
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A large majority of Virginia residents will not be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and over 40 percent of those staying home say it is because of COVID-19 concerns.
Sam Rasoul: Decisive action needed to cancel the Mountain Valley Pipeline
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Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to issue a stay pending appeal while it considered a challenge brought by environmental groups to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
ACLU of Virginia represents student suspended for silent political protest
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The ACLU of Virginia is representing Kenton Vizdos, a senior at Deep Run High School in Henrico County, who was suspended from school for silently protesting against racism in his school and across the country.
