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A sentencing hearing is set for Feb. 4 in Albemarle County Circuit Court.
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Utility also filed a supplement to its long-term plan
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Approximately 1 in 5 Virginia lawmakers were first elected in special races.
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Area could see rapid development due to growing housing demand.
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Richmond is 'prepared to pursue all available options, including litigation.'
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City, Salvation Army partner on shelter, training center
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OneTaste billed itself as a sexual wellness business centered on "orgasmic meditation." Prosecutors said former leaders subjected victims to sexual and emotional abuse.
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With the federalized National Guard deployed against the state's wishes and the Marines on the way to L.A., there are growing concerns about the policing role of the military.
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In North Carolina, volunteers are rebuilding bridges that were swept away during Hurricane Helene. The bridges will finally allow access to houses that have been cut off by the storm for nine months.
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South Florida's Cuban-American community supports President Trump, but some members are uneasy with his immigration policies. "I'm not for deporting people without criminal records."
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The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.