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General Assembly votes to remove Byrd statue
BY ZACHARY KLOSKO Capital News Service The Virginia General Assembly has voted to remove the statue of former ... Read more
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Senators announce vaccine distribution funding
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) recently announced $179,010,000 in federal funding from the ... Read more
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Schools can no longer sue over school meal debt
BY NOAH FLEISCHMAN Capital News Service Adelle Settle learned in 2017 that school lunches were being taken out ... Read more
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Bill eliminating mandatory minimums advances
BY AARON ROYCE Capital News Service Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform ... Read more
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Lawmakers advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia
BY CIERRA PARKS Capital News Service On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill ... Read more
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Bill requiring in-person classes passes Senate
BY ZACHARY KLOSKO Capital News Service A bill which would require in-person instruction, along with virtual learning, be ... Read more
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Amended bill to limit solitary confinement heads to Senate floor
BY NOAH FLEISCHMAN Capital News Service David Smith remembers dancing to music in his head and having conversations ... Read more
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VSU to host virtual berry school
A two-day Virginia Berry School will be held virtually Feb. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ... Read more
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Northam recognizes Black History Month
Gov. Ralph Northam recently issued a proclamation and made the following statement on Black History Month, which is ... Read more
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Bill to fund agricultural research gains traction
A proposed amendment to the Virginia state budget requesting additional funding for critical agricultural research has gained bipartisan ... Read more
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Resource manual for human trafficking victims available
During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) is releasing a ... Read more
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Beef and commodity prices updated
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Jan. 22. In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more
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Master Cattlemen course to be offered
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Office will offer the Virginia Master Cattlemen program online in the spring of 2021. ... Read more
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Northam: ‘Get shots in arms’
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued new guidance to health care providers who have the COVID-19 vaccine — use ... Read more
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Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Rioters breached the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, suddenly halting the congressional certification ... Read more
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WGU to grant scholarships for internet access
Western Governors University (WGU) will grant high-speed internet access and devices to Virginia students who need and can’t ... Read more
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1,000 vaccine doses arrive at Centra Southside
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Farmville, but health care officials are warning the area’s “darkest days” ... Read more
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Virginia redistricting committee takes shape
By Hunter Britt Capital News Service More than half a dozen legislators have been named to a bipartisan ... Read more
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Juneteenth becomes an official state holiday
By Sam Fowler Capital News Service Juneteenth has officially become a state holiday after lawmakers unanimously approved legislation ... Read more
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Bills advance that would expunge criminal records
By Joseph Whitney Smith Capital News Service Virginia House and Senate committees have advanced legislation that would remove ... Read more
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Some license renewals extended 60 days
Gov. Ralph Northam’s Fifth Executive Directive 7, effective Aug. 28, extends the validity of some credentials issued by ... Read more
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Buckle up and drive safely this Labor Day
With most Virginians refraining from traditional vacations this year, Virginia State Police is urging those who are using ... Read more
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‘VA TV classroom’ returns
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced Wednesday, Sept. 2, that the Virginia Department of Education and the ... Read more
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MARCUS bill proposed
By Andrew Ringle Capital News Service A bill that could reshape how law enforcement responds when someone is ... Read more
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Farmers may lose access to funding
Already burdened by the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s farmers now face the prospect ... Read more
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Unsolicited seed packets should be reported
Virginia residents who have received unsolicited packages containing seeds should file a report with the USDA Animal and ... Read more
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Governor declares Juneteenth a state holiday
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced his intention to mark Juneteenth (June 19) a permanent paid state holiday during ... Read more