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The outbreak in Buckingham and Cumberland counties resulted in 154 measles cases since it began in May.
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The school is now one of several being looked at by the Trump administration for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act.
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Democrats are trying to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Virginia.Michael Pope has this look at campaign finance numbers in those races.
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The window to apply will open in early 2027, with the first licenses distributed in May and at least 55 retail locations licensed by July 1.
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Privacy advocates from Norfolk to Fairfax County to tiny Elkton and Bridgewater have publicly voiced opposition to the AI-powered system and its unblinking cameras lining their streets. In some cases, elected leaders have taken notice.
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After a heart attack, each minute a person doesn’t receive care lessens their likelihood of survival by about 10%.
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A Radford University alum recently launched a new electric vehicle company in the New River Valley to build maintenance vehicles for college campuses, golf courses and other facilities.
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Voters in more than 40 Virginia localities will decide this November whether to raise their sales tax by 1% in order to generate money for building and repairing public schools.
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