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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Jan . 3, 2023:
Some UVA grad students still waiting on stipend payments
Reported by VPM News’ Patrick Larsen
At least 40 University of Virginia graduate student workers did not receive their university stipends on time during the holidays, according to an on-campus labor organization. The delayed payments have led to broader calls for the university to increase pay for the students.
Industrial warehouse projects are stoking tensions in Hampton Roads communities
Reported by WHRO News’ Katherine Hafner
Opponents say they worry about stress on local infrastructure, impacts to the environment, noise disturbance and changes to their quality of life and sense of community.
In other news:
Fatal Richmond crashes edged higher in '22 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
$10.75 million for former Miller School student hurt by bamboo (The Daily Progress)
White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it. (The Washington Post)
In case you missed it:
VCU researchers look at trauma-induced changes in children’s chromosomes and their potential to predict health issues in adulthood (Richmond magazine)
Some Hampton Roads stores removing Delta-8 THC from shelves; here's why (WTKR)
A 72-year-old congressman goes back to school, pursuing a degree in AI (The Washington Post)
