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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
- Youngkin to veto $900M in budget items to hedge against risk of federal cuts
- Botched tax rebate process deepens concerns over Richmond’s finance department
- Public comment period open for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Southgate extension
- Danville residents worry Medicaid cuts could lead to homelessness, death
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The pop-up has saved nearly 500 lbs. from landfills — including one reporter’s favorite pants. -
Local groups are working to help the city plant trees and instill green principles in its workforce.
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Those who may have been exposed should contact their health care provider.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 21.
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The county’s finance committee reviewed pay for similar positions in other locales.
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The Richmond protest was one of many that took place across the country on April 19.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about $46,000. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.
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Albanese was the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years. He suggested his government had boosted its majority by not modeling itself on the Trump administration.
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The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.
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USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.
Arts & Culture
- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages
- Shockoe Institute breaks ground for new center in Richmond
