Virginia has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s possible impact on it.
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Advocates say missed or delayed Parkinson’s medication can lead to serious complications during hospital stays.
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Lawmakers may be returning to Richmond in the next few weeks for a special session to consider a merger between a state-regulated energy monopoly and a Florida company.
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An Amherst woman’s play, which highlights lesser-known women key to the Civil Rights Movement, will get two encore performances this summer. She hopes the history lesson drives more people to vote.
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“Virginia has the programs online and on ground to serve that population," Scott Lomas said. "But they’re being out-marketed and out-served by online institutions.”
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