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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of March 7, 2024:
Lawmakers want Virginians to eat more blue catfish
Reported by VPM News’ Patrick Larsen
Blue catfish don’t have enough natural predators in most of Virginia to keep their population in check.
Council doesn’t plan immediate action on Chamberlayne safety report
Reported by VPM News’ Ian Stewart
A relatively small patch of Chamberlayne Avenue is having a significant impact on Richmond's traffic-related deaths and injuries.
In other news:
- Gerald McCarthy explains how the Kepone disaster settlement funded Virginia environmental groups (VPM News)
- Virginia has a law requiring schools to provide menstrual products, but doesn’t fund it (Cardinal News)
- State watchdog fires back at Youngkin over K-12 funding (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
In case you missed it:
- Liberty to pay $14M over federal Clery Act violations (The Associated Press)
- Gannett is leaving Northern Virginia (Washington Business Journal)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
