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Richmond and Norfolk were among 45 localities to receive federal money.
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Fear of violence can have lasting impact on some children
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Councilors also approved eight affordable housing development grants.
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The sale to Oyo, a travel business, will include the Studio 6 motel brand, which caters to customers seeking extended stays. The all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
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Richmond Fed says commonwealth's job market has ‘softened'
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Planning director Jo Ann Hunter said, “It has been a surprisingly divisive ordinance.”
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Workers are "terrified" as immigration agents sweep farms, the president of United Farm Workers says, adding that Americans should think about the "human loss" as well as "crops rotting" in the fields
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After his bout with postpartum depression, a Texas father created the "Daddy Stroller Social Club." Now, with chapters in multiple cities, the club has become a way for dads to support each other.
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Crowds will gather on the National Mall on Saturday for a military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the army. It also happens to coincide with President Trump's 79th birthday.
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Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran's capital amid the ramping up tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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Prosecutors accused the owner and his sister of trying to intimidate or manipulate company employees, adding that they could serve as witnesses in the case.
Arts & Culture
- 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
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?