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Animal shelter policy prohibits volunteers, staff from discussing euthanasia

It’s been more than one year since the Shenandoah Valley community expressed outrage after four dogs in Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center’s care were euthanized.

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Activity book aims to teach kids about cybersecurity with coloring pages, fun cartoon characters

Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed an activity book that engages elementary school students on cybersecurity in an age-appropriate way.

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CoArt Gallery to host artist Karen Rosasco for opening reception on Friday

CoArt Gallery in Staunton will host an opening reception for its featured artist for May, Karen Rosasco, on Friday from 5-7 p.m.

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Waynesboro explores 400-unit housing development on land intended for public park

The City of Waynesboro is considering a proposal to develop property off Hopeman Parkway to include up to 400 residential units.

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What The Fluff: Former shelter director shifts focus from rescuing pets to grooming them

Former Shenandoah Valley Animals Services Center executive director Hannah Richardson has found a new passion: grooming cats and dogs.

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Staunton School Board chair resigns position amid PTA embezzlement allegation

Staunton School Board Chair Natasha McCurdy resigned from her position effective April 30 in a called meeting of the school board yesterday. 

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Sen. Warner backs legislation to place safeguards on children’s use of social media in the U.S.

The Kids Off Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent algorithmically-targeted content.

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Virginia drivers will learn to zipper merge in work zones on I-81 starting May 13

The Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District is launching a pilot program about zipper merges in work zones.

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Sen. Warner on mail delays in Virginia: U.S. ‘postal service across the board is facing a crisis’

Sen. Mark R. Warner referred to mail delays in Virginia caused by issues at the Sandston facility near Richmond as "totally unacceptable." 

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Fourth Circuit ruling upholds Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care in U.S.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that denial of coverage for gender-affirming care violates the 14th Amendment.

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Analysis: UVA dramatically behind its ACC, Power 5 peers in football spending

UVA ranks eighth among the eight ACC public universities that have to report their athletics spending in its annual spending on its football program, and 46th among the 52 Power 5 public schools.

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Mailbag: Is UVA not willing to work with its coaches to get wish-list athletes admitted?

Tony Bennett is having high-profile transfer recruiting targets visit, and presumably, he wouldn’t have the kids go to the trouble if he didn’t think they’d be fits, both in his program and on Grounds.

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Safety first: Should UVA extend the protective netting at Disharoon Park?

Get me into MLB parks, and I’ve been to two so far this season, and you get me thinking, this protective netting that you see in these big-league parks, that seems like something we should do at The Dish.

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What is Carla Williams doing to fix UVA football? It’s time for accountability

Over breakfast in the shadow of Fenway Park last week, Scott German brought up the work on the new football ops center at UVA, that we’ve been told for years will be a big step forward for the Virginia football program.

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What’s Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor like in the dugout? Exactly like you’d think

If you ever wondered how much actual coaching a big-time college coach does, I can tell you, after sitting two seats over from Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor at Fenway Park in Boston last week, it’s a lot.

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