University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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One person said the protest was the only way to make their 'case heard'
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State Sen. John McGuire retained a roughly 300-vote lead on Friday.
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State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam’s candidacy is historic. He'll face Republican Mike Clancy in the general.
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The Democrat defeated attorney Jeremiah “Jake” Denton IV for the party's nomination.
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The House of Delegates meets June 28. Virginia’s next budget starts July 1.
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Residents, activists and a Southwest Virginia congressman want more info.
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In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mikhail Chester, professor of engineering at Arizona State University, about how extreme heat affects transportation infrastructure.
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The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on the flu vaccine, raising concerns about a rarely used preservative. Medical groups worry this will "sow distrust" in vaccines.
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We take a hike in the Maine woods with high school students who've been given the option to hike instead of sit in detention.
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President Trump's financial disclosure shows more than $630 million in income from 2024 including tens of millions from cryptocurrency and Trump-branded products touted on the campaign trail.
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- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
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