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The Historic Endview property is home to a native Virginia fruit known for its unique texture and flavor.
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The county plans to build several new facilities in coming years.
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'There's so much talent incarcerated in here,' Sheriff Rocky Holcomb said.
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Two of the updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at pharmacies all over the country. On Friday, the FDA authorized the Novavax shot, which is also expected to be available in the coming days.
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“I wasn’t joking. The contracts will literally go out tomorrow morning.”
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Suffolk returned the land earlier this year to the Nansemond, who were first displaced in the 1600s.
NPR News
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Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.
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On Tuesday, Virginia holds its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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On Morning Edition, former Secret Service agent Bill Gage and Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., assesses how elected officials will protect themselves from political attacks after a shooter killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounded another.
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The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year.
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Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, according to the signed document filed in federal court in Los Angeles.
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?