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Virginia News
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The 10-acre site is planned to commemorate Richmond's legacy as an slave trade epicenter.
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The hikes would raise the average residence's monthly bill by more than $20.
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The firm reviewing January’s treatment plant failure found “several instances” of miscommunication among city staff.
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The Nansemond says the state is refusing $1.7M in Medicaid claims.
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House and Senate largely stick to existing bills and February budget.
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Two panels met this week to discuss fires, room restrictions and education issues at the state-run facility in Chesterfield County.
NPR News
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The president is asking lawmakers to claw back $1.1B in federal public broadcasting subsidies that Congress approved earlier this year.
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Musk joined with GOP critics who say the multi-trillion dollar plan to enact the president's domestic priorities doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending.
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The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions.
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People are spending more at Dollar General. In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores.
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Weinstein's sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, three accusers have testified that Weinstein assaulted them. Closing arguments are underway.
Arts & Culture
- 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?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records