Augusta County will require masks in schools
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The Augusta County School Board reversed its stance on masking for students and staff to start the school year, at the point of a bayonet.
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1M Virginians dealing with mental health, substance abuse challenges from COVID
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A new poll out tells us that one in eight Virginians either personally experienced a mental health or substance abuse challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, or had a close family member who did. Doing some quick math, that’s roughly a million of us. I am one of them, and know quite a few of the others.
Poll: Unvaxxed aren’t going to get vaxxed
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Nearly seven in 10 Virginia adults indicate they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Yet among those who haven’t been vaccinated, 87 percent say they don’t plan to get vaccinated.
Local school systems revisiting decisions on masking
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The Waynesboro and Staunton school systems have decided to mandate masks for students and staff for the start of the school year that begins next week, citing rising cases and low vaccination rates locally.
Spanberger bill addresses drug overdose epidemic
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Virginia reported a record number of drug overdose deaths in 2020 — including a 47 percent increase in the number of opioid-related deaths from 2019 to 2020.
House approves funding for 10 Central Virginia projects
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The House of Representatives voted this week to approve funding for 10 Central Virginia projects totaling more than $6.3 million for Virginia’s Seventh District.
Herring urges Congress to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent
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One in seven children in the United States live in poverty, and in Virginia at least 245,000 children live in poverty.
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors members reappointed
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Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced the reappointment of two members to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Sunglasses and sunscreen: How to beat the heat this summer
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Slathering on sunscreen isn’t only for a day at the beach; it’s just as essential on the farm and at other outdoor work settings.
Back to School Bash: De-stressing the start of the school year in Waynesboro
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Waynesboro Public Schools will be hosting its second Back to School Bash event on Sunday at Kate Collins Middle School.
