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RVA's Got Issues
Headwaters Down
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Virginia News
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The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority is facing a $3M rent backlog. -
A review of how businesses were notified covered July 2022 to February 2024.
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The House exercised an arcane constitutional maneuver to prevent a full budget veto.
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Amendments on guns, abortion and environment will also be reviewed by lawmakers.
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169 minors have been shot in Richmond since 2019, RPS superintendent Jason Kamras said.
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This interview, conducted by phone on April 11, has been edited for length and clarity.
NPR News
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During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.
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A new poll shows that 76% of Americans believe democracy is facing a serious threat. And, Zohran Mamdani sits down with NPR to discuss his run for NYC mayor and how he tackles hate head-on.
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While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.
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76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
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A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.
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?
