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Back in 2020, a chemical compound, called GEN-X, was detected in the water supply for the Roanoke Valley. The water reaching residents is now being filtered and is safe to drink, according to the Western Virginia Water Authority. However, it’s not clear whether it’s safe to catch and eat fish along the Roanoke River, so scientists with the Department of Environmental Quality are trying to learn more.
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If you’re in your car right now, you could very well be sitting at an intersection waiting on the traffic light to change. And you might be thinking, “There’s got to be a better way." -
Charlottesville is taking the lead in early turnout. That's true in both the Senate race with the most early votes and two House races that have the highest turnout so far, according to an analysis from the Virginia Public Access Project.
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Environmental groups are expressing disappointment today after Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board voted to withdraw the state from RGGI – the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. That coalition of 11 states is committed to reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and methane – gases that are driving climate change. Sandy Hausman reports on why the board wanted out and what will happen next.
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A shooting outside a high school graduation in Richmond has left a father and son dead, and five others injured. It’s a mass shooting, and police believe the shooter was targeting one person he knew.
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Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board is set to vote today on whether to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – or RGGI.
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The two who died are stepfather and stepson. The 19-year old suspect has also been identified.
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The region known as Riverdale is expected to see some big changes over the next several years
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Emory & Henry College is bringing back a program that offers college credit to hike the Appalachian Trail.The college is situated 15 miles from the Appalachian Trail and is the only educational institution in the country that offers credit for long-distance hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
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Now that the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been given the green light as part of the debt ceiling deal, opponents are considering next steps.
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Authorities in Richmond, Virginia say seven people were shot after gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown following a high school graduation ceremony.
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