The presidential election has drawn increased attention to this country’s immigration system – most of it focused on our southern border, but people from all over the world are in line to get a green card. That allows immigrants to live and work in this country indefinitely, but as Sandy Hausman reports, it may take years to get in.
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The Virginia Trust Index might sound academic. But at its core, the metric from Roanoke College reveals a disturbing post-pandemic reality – views about honesty and reliability are being scarred.
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The lawsuit argues that an executive order issued in August by Gov. Glenn Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates a federal law that requires a 90-day “quiet period” ahead of elections on the maintenance of voter rolls.
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Residents impacted by flooding from Helene in parts of Southwest Virginia can now apply for financial help through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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“We have seen some efforts by the governor to try and use executive power to restrict speech on campus,” PEN America’s Jeremy Young told Radio IQ.
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The boil advisory continues for all other customers in Montgomery County, including Virginia Tech.
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Cary Fedei is a former corporate graphic designer who fashioned a part-time hobby into a full-time job in Portsmouth.
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A spokesman for the Kaine campaign says some of the senator's most important work is on bills that he did not sponsor, including efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, reduce tobacco use among kids and helping military spouses.
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About $90 million dollars was thrown at the program in the short term to cover more than 8,000 VMSDEP beneficiaries this year.
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Last week was a slow time for solar energy in the Commonwealth, but some arrays have found ways to be productive, even on cloudy, rainy days.
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As worries of violence hang over this election season, faith leaders are calling for peace at the end of the campaign trail.
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