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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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Parker Michels-Boyce/For The New York TimesAs President Trump pledges to revive ‘beautiful’ coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But who stands to benefit? -
Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointUpdated: The cuts affect more than 150 people serving in the commonwealth.
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Jaclyn Diaz/NPR/NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023.
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Courtesy/VADOCThe men allege that the document includes false claims about the prison’s mental health care.
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Chesterfield County/Helicopter ambulance serves 33 counties in the commonwealth.
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Courtesy/VADOCState to prioritize investigation of reported self-immolations over death.
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Courtesy/VADOCAndrea Sapone’s recently created oversight office is still hiring staff.
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Hulton Archive/Getty Images/Hulton ArchiveThe poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.
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Earlier this year, Giovanni spoke with NPR's Rachel Martin about her legacy.
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Courtesy/VADOCThe state Department of Corrections director has disputed allegations of abuse.
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Medical providers expressed concern about temperatures at the Marion Correctional Treatment Facility where inmates have been hospitalized at least 13 times for hypothermia over the last three years. -
A section of pipe burst during hydrostatic testing on May 1 in Roanoke County.
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The May 1 burst released an unknown quantity of municipal water in Roanoke County.
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Scientists are optimistic that gene-edited animals could provide a new source of organs for transplantation. Pig organs modified to minimize rejection are now being tested in humans.
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Developers say unexpected construction delays, weather have slowed final stages
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Justice, his wife and son are plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust.
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For more than two decades, the free events have offered care to underserved people in the commonwealth.
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The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will set up an application process in the coming months.
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The Virginia Department of Corrections is refusing to release public records documenting inmate complaints.
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Charles Givens' 2022 death at the Marion Correctional Treatment Center is the subject of a federal lawsuit
