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Most of the money being cut comes from capital projects at public universities.

Problems included over 150 checks sent for parcels that did not exist.

The 31-mile extension would run from Pittsylvania County into North Carolina.

The Creative ReUse Center's volunteers altered dresses and suits for the LGBTQ+ prom.

Recent data from the Richmond Fed also points to slowing sectors.

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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth signaled that the U.S. will reorient its policy towards "deterring aggression by communist China."

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Videos show armed agents in tactical gear, a crowd of locals and what appear to be smoke devices deployed.

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