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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Dec . 23, 2022:
Holiday travel numbers are back near pre-pandemic figures
Reported by VPM News’ Megan Pauly
It’s expected to be another busy season as the number of people traveling for the holidays continues to move toward or surpass pre-pandemic tallies.
In other news:
Richmond gets $13.7 million to hire 72 firefighters (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Petersburg residents told to continue boiling all water before use (WRIC)
In Bath County, reopening the Warm Springs Pools is an emotional event (Cardinal News)
In case you missed it:
Legislation would tighten rules that notify schools of employee sex crimes (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
How a helicopter, foot chase and bear hug caught a runaway Va. llama (The Washington Post)
Robots help serve food in 2 Virginia Beach restaurants (The Virginian-Pilot)
