Shellfish farmers are working with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to better understand the looming issue.
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Governor Spanberger's office says background checks for people who buy guns in private transactions in Virginia will resume immediately. The checks by Virginia State Police were stopped by court a ruling last October but re-authorized more than a month ago by the General Assembly. Despite that action by lawmakers, no background checks for private sales had been done until now. Elizabeth Beyer is covering this story for Cardinal News, and she talked about it with Fred Echols.
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Dr. Richard Cole is launching a new rural health clinic in Stuart.
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After 14 years of supervision, a court has ended a lawsuit against Virginia’s Department of Corrections. Women at the Fluvanna Correctional Center had sued, saying medical care there was so bad that it amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Much of the state got two to four inches of rain recently. But groundwater and deeper soil moisture remain much below normal with the hottest and often driest months of the year approaching.
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"Pride is the daily practice of choosing visibility over silence,” the executive director of Virginia Pride said.
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Some work remains but the memorial will be open to the public during a remembrance gathering on the anniversary of the mass shooting.
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Virginia State Police say a bus crashed into several other vehicles early Friday morning on Interstate 95 in Stafford County.
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Campaigns are increasingly happening online. And digital spending numbers are revealing some trends.
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Roanoke County is considering a series of changes with the goal of creating more housing for residents.
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Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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