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Virginia Film Festival
In three weeks, Virginia will mark the anniversary of a mass shooting at UVA -- the death of three football players returning from a field trip to D.C. and the wounding of two other students. At the time, few of those involved would speak to reporters. Now, nearly four years later, the NFL's film-production company shares intimate memories from players, their coach and victims' families. Sandy Hausman has this preview of the documentary Tragedy to Triumph.
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Virginia Film Festival
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About 63% of high school graduates in this country go on to college. Many get help from counselors and parents when applying for admission, but some students face that challenge alone. A new documentary features one of them and the man who helped him get into a top university in Virginia. -
West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched a broad investigation of the state's leading environmental groups, demanding a decade of internal records. -
Lucas was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds. -
In the wake of a string of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations in Albemarle County Public Schools, community members are struggling to understand what went wrong. But are the state’s mandatory reporting guidelines clear? WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. -
With Election Day less than two weeks away, mail boxes are filling up with pitches for candidates and constitutional amendments in Virginia. Experts say we’re getting more mailings, and they’re nastier than ever. -
It's not expected to swing again this year, although it is the most expensive on the ballot anywhere in Virginia. -
The state estimates that up to 200,000 Virginians may be eligible for savings averaging $65 to $90 per person each month. -
The project would create one of the largest natural gas-fueled power plants in the country. -
The deadline for people to register to vote is Friday, though same-day registration is also an option. -
Virginia is home to more than 25,000 female farmers. A recent three-day event in Nelson County schooled nearly 100 of them in everything from animal health to emergency care and farm equipment use, but with a woman’s touch.
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