University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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Rural hospital expanding free treatment for un- and underinsured
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Youngkin signs bill enabling utility to recover development costs
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The 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story is at the center of the operation, which has been interrupted by bad weather.
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The governor cited concerns over students' academic achievement and mental health, partly driven by cellphones and social media.
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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film Rust set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
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Mervin Daugherty led the division through the pandemic.
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Andrew Roth survived the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. Jack Moran helped liberate the camp while serving in the U.S. Army. Decades after liberation, the two met and shared their stories.
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As a college freshman, Karen de Boer was sometimes inconsiderate to her hallmate, Pam. So when Karen missed the bus to her choir performance, she was surprised — and moved — when Pam came to her rescue.
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Homicides are falling dramatically in many U.S. cities, after a surge in 2020 and 2021. Analysts say a reinvestment in communities from local government after the pandemic's disruption is a key reason.
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Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.
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People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad