Public health experts say Virginia could use 4,000 more doctors to serve a growing population of patients and the expected retirement of and nearly 25% of physicians. To meet that need, the University of Mary Washington is hoping to start a new medical school.
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The federal agency that regulates airplane safety recommended 52 safety improvements following a fatal collision last year. An aerospace expert says she's concerned about delays implementing them.
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Elections officials across Virginia are prepping for the start of mail-in voting in September. They are preparing for an election season during a time of uncertainty.
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The Grandin Theatre in Roanoke first opened in 1932. A lot has changed in 95 years. A new construction project is underway to meet the theater’s changing needs.
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Trade negotiations between the US and Canada have brought a host of uncertainties into the near-term economic outlook for both countries.In Virginia, thousands of jobs are connected in some way to trade with Canada.Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has looked at the data and he talked about it with Fred Echols.
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Virginia Tech celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new facility that will develop technology that can detect and destroy hostile drones. The U.S. military is funding the research.
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Amazon Air is the name of the retail giant’s new drone delivery services. It’s hoping to start dropping off packages in the capital of the Commonwealth soon.
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Workers, scaffolding and a crane surrounded the monuments to Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, general and later governor William Smith, and Confederate surgeon Hunter McGuire.
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A VCIJ review of thousands of public records shows widespread misunderstanding and mistrust of Flock Safety – even inside city halls and police headquarters.
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Many of the settlement reforms align with changes demanded by Senator Vanvalkenburg under a 2025 state law he authored but is currently on hold with the courts.
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Back in April, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill that allows religious organizations to develop "by right," meaning they do NOT need to get zoning approval from local governments. And now those local governments are divided about the new law.
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