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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Sept. 9, 2022:
Queen Elizabeth reflected on history during last visit to the commonwealth
Reported by VPM News
Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96 in Scotland, visited the commonwealth several times during her reign. She traveled to Jamestown in 1957 to mark the 350th anniversary of its founding. Sen. Tim Kaine was the governor at the time of the queen’s last visit to the commonwealth. In a statement he said that “[h]er kindness and grace will be missed in the United Kingdom, in Virginia, and across the world.”
Plans are in the works to reopen the former site of the Robert E. Lee monument
Reported by VPM News’ Jahd Khalil
Some members of Richmond’s Urban Design Committee gathered Thursday to consider a plan to temporarily fill Lee Circle with mulch pathways, plants, and trees. Although a member’s emergency meant the committee didn’t have a quorum to meet and vote on the plan, it may still move forward to the Planning Commission later this month.
In other news:
Altria wins $95 million in damages in patent suit – Richmond Times-Dispatch
Stabilization plan approved for pipeline that passes through Jefferson National Forest - The Roanoke Times
Richmond County imposes strict total burn ban - News on the Neck
In case you missed it:
Petersburg assisted living facility facing denied license renewal - 8News
Elk were decimated in the Eastern U.S. Now a herd is thriving in Virginia - The Washington Post
Democrat Mark Keam stepping down from Virginia House - Virginia Mercury
