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Consumer advocates still have cost concerns, though.
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VPM podcast ‘Admissible’ led to the review.
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Though the rule is not federal law, it will apply to freight trains on U.S. railways.
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Updated Aug. 13: The body will have new members following the election.
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The General Assembly will consider his recommendations and vetoes on April 17.
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Groups in Richmond, South Hampton Roads and Williamsburg all are having the same issue.
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Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.
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Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most well-known televangelists of the 1980s, has died, according to a social media post from his ministry.
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The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
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The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.
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July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.
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?