One locality confirmed there would be no immigration detention facility in a former state prison while legislative efforts to limit ICE enforcement are advancing.
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The justices wrote that a Virginia law that cements adoption orders after six months bars the child’s Afghan relatives from challenging the court.
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Seth Michelson has written a new book about those kids and other migrants he’s met. It’s called Hope on the Border.
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A school in Charlotteville that has made civic engagement a central part of its curriculum.
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Supporters of a casino in Northern Virginia are making another run at getting it approved in the General Assembly.Opponents are mobilizing.
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Virginia’s winters are usually mild, so local bears don’t actually hibernate. But females do settle into dens before and after the birth of cubs, and officials are asking the public not to disturb them.
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Sen. Mike Jones has proposed a bill that would pause the use of the Interstate Corrections Compact, but only into Red Onion State Prison.
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Mary Baldwin University, a small, private college with campuses in Staunton and Fishersville, has been through a number of tumultuous changes in the past six months that prompted critique from faculty, students, and alumni. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi looked into what happened, and where the institution is heading now.
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“My predecessor, General Wins, made significant progress, and I intend to continue that progress going forward," Lieutenant General Furness said.
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Members of the General Assembly are considering a bill to crack down on people who have not paid state taxes. The debate has a partisan dimension.
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