University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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It’s getting finishing touches before heading to U.S. Capitol.
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About 8% percent of plastic bottles are recycled in the commonwealth.
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Look at the year in Central Virginia news through our photojournalist's eyes.
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Jubilee was denied attendance to Longwood during Jim Crow in the 1960s.
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The Master Plan podcast examines Associate Justice Lewis Powell Jr. and ex-Gov. Bob McDonnell.
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Two moderate House Democrats with national security backgrounds came to Congress in the first Trump era. Now they're running for governor, in races that could be a referendum on Trump's second term.
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A Boeing 787 crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad city five minutes after taking off. The flight was bound for London's Gatwick Airport. There were more than 240 people onboard.
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Leaders of seven of the world's largest economies will meet starting on Sunday. President Trump has imposed tariffs on his G7 partners — and has threatened to annex this year's host country, Canada.
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The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Several Republican senators say they're opposed to the wholescale repeal of certain clean energy tax credits passed by the House. Their phones have been ringing off the hook from industry leaders and energy lobbyists who want to make sure the Senate makes changes to the bill.
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People in 15 of 24 countries downgraded ratings of the U.S., according to the survey of more than 28,000. Majorities in almost every country surveyed describe Trump as "arrogant" and "dangerous."
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- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
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