Don’t fall for denial and disinformation: Ag pollution is real
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It is no longer possible to reject the fact that Earth’s climate is warming and that burning fossil fuels is the primary cause.
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Trio plead guilty to distributing pills with fentanyl resulting in teenage overdoses
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A trio of Southwest Virginia residents who distributed pills containing fentanyl and were linked to teenage overdoses pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Abington.
Eleven Virginia projects receive $200K to support local food systems
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Eleven Virginia cities and counties will receive $214,000 in state funds to support new investments into the infrastructure supporting their local food and farming systems.
Pamplin Park to open 292 Days, A City at War exhibit on Memorial Day
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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is opening a new exhibit this Memorial Day titled “292 Days, A City at War” on Monday 1:30 p.m.
Concord man who sold drugs, possessed machine gun, sentenced to 15 years
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A Concord man who possessed a fully automatic machine gun while distributing large quantities of marijuana in the Lynchburg area has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Roanoke drug dealer involved in gunfight sentenced to 26 years
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A Goodview man who was involved in a fatal shooting at an Eastern Avenue drug house in the City of Roanoke was sentenced today to 26 years in federal prison.
UVA Health: Scientists transform beating heart stem cells into brain cells
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By turning off a single gene, University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators caused stem cells already becoming heart cells to change course and become future brain cells.
Freedom Virginia urges General Assembly to override Youngkin vetoes
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Freedom Virginia is pushing state legislators to override Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoes of four bills that would lower costs for working-class Virginians.
VCU experts advocate for prevention, early detection of oral cancer
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Approximately 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus, and the HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that can cause these cancers.
Wise County man sentenced for possession of fentanyl, guns
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A Wise County man found to be in possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl and a pair of firearms at the scene of a single-vehicle accident was sentenced in federal court to 195 months in federal prison.
