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Councilors were split on increasing pay for some of the city’s top earners.
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One report says more people lost work in March in the commonwealth than in any other state.
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The pop-up has saved nearly 500 lbs. from landfills — including one reporter’s favorite pants.
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Local groups are working to help the city plant trees and instill green principles in its workforce.
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Those who may have been exposed should contact their health care provider.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 21.
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The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland.
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Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is the last remaining American citizen held by Hamas in Gaza who is believed to still be alive. President Trump confirmed the plans for his release.
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At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ties to multiple places across the country.
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The proposed solution would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially, according to a copy of the proposal reviewed by NPR.
Arts & Culture
- Tara Roberts helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks
- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages
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