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Court rules suit challenging Youngkin move to drop Virginia from RGGI can proceed
A Floyd County court ruled on Monday that a suit against the state to challenge Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s move to disengage Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative can proceed.
Update: Two men in custody after shooting women at Augusta County party
Two people are in critical condition at Augusta Health after a shooting Saturday night in the Churchville area in Augusta County.
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Food Lion donates $2,300 to W&L’s Campus Kitchen for backpack program in Rockbridge
The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee (CKWL) received $2,300 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation.
Community Foundation awards $551K in grant funding to 142 local nonprofits
As many checks as cheers were present last week at the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge’s Community Grant Celebration.
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Mailbag: What happens with Tony Elliott if UVA has another three-win season in 2024?
Too many in the UVA “fan” base, the self-loathing part, which is maybe more sizable than at other schools, and is certainly disproportionately loud, love to engage in these kinds of hypotheticals.
Tony Elliott’s former Clemson cohort signs lucrative long-term extension
The other former long-time assistant at Clemson just signed a six-year extension after a 10-win season.
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Missing person alert: Rockingham County authorities search for missing Grottoes man
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a 52-year-old male.
Missing person alert: Charlottesville Police seek info on missing 15-year-old male
Charlottesville Police put out a missing person bulletin for Zaylen Barrack Davis, 15, of Charlottesville, on Monday evening.
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Firefly Aerospace to begin launches of Alpha rockets from Wallops Island facility in 2025
Firefly Aerospace will begin launching its two-stage Alpha rockets from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island in Accomack County in 2025.
Lynchburg, Lee County receive HUD grants for public-housing improvements
Lynchburg and Lee County have been awarded federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for capital improvements in public housing.
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Federal funding to provide firefighter equipment, resources, promote nuclear energy
The Fire Grants and Safety Act would renew critical grant programs that fund essential equipment and resources for fire stations.
McClellan: House Republicans take NDAA, add ‘culture war amendments’
In mid-June, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted against the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025.
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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Adopting a Child
Adopting a child is a life-changing decision filled with emotional highs and lows. While there are plenty of resources outlining the basic steps of the adoption process, many parts of the process often go unspoken. Some are good and others are challenging, but they deserve to be discussed. The Emotional Rollercoaster is Real You probably...
Are You Ignoring the Symptoms of Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer that only shows symptoms decades after exposure to asbestos. Unfortunately, by the time symptoms become noticeable, the disease has progressed to an advanced state.
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