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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of June 10, 2024:
Virginia colleges meet to discuss hazing prevention best practices
Reported by VPM News’ Megan Pauly
The event was co-organized by Virginia Commonwealth University and the family of Adam Oakes, who died of alcohol poisoning after being hazed at a fraternity initiation event in 2021.
Congress looks at pay increase for lower-rank enlisted sailors
Reported by WHRO News’ Steve Walsh
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a 19.5% pay increase for troops, E4 and below, as part of the latest defense bill making its way through Congress.
In other news:
- Health department investigating possible E. coli at Lake Anna (Fredericksburg Free Press)
- Albemarle County apologizes for error in real estate tax bills sent out (The Daily Progress)*
- Why three Colonial-era newspapers in Williamsburg called themselves The Virginia Gazette — and even published at the same time (Cardinal News)
In case you missed it:
- Dominion to reopen sidewalks, traffic lanes around vacant city block downtown (Richmond BizSense)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
