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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. -
Democrats are trying to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Virginia.Michael Pope has this look at campaign finance numbers in those races. -
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. -
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. -
After a heart attack, each minute a person doesn’t receive care lessens their likelihood of survival by about 10%. -
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. -
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. -
Many students had just completed the university’s “New Trojans Experience” for incoming students. Classes resume Monday. -
Tangier has become an example of how the U.S. could help its communities adapt to climate change.
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