A new state law gives Virginia prisoners more credit for good behavior behind bars, so about 4,500 of them will be getting out this summer, but returning to communities – finding work and housing – can be tough. That’s where a non-profit called the Fountain Fund comes in. Since it began work five years ago, the Charlottesville group has given over a million dollars in low-interest loans to help former inmates start their new lives. Sandy Hausman has that story.
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Three Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices live in Fairfax County, leading to security concerns now that abortion-rights protesters are showing up at their houses.
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There’s new intrigue in the tobacco business, and it connects back to Virginia.Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Weekend Edition host Craig Wright have more on this merger news.
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Efforts to unionize at Starbucks and Amazon have gotten national attention, but there are also signs of a labor revival at smaller companies. Employees at one of Charlottesville’s favorite fast food places may soon vote on whether to join a union.
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A federal judge in Richmond is giving preliminary approval to a class-action settlement providing almost $500 million in relief to victims of an online predatory lending scam.
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A growing elk population is creating some challenges in Southwestern Virginia. And students at Virginia Tech are using hip-hop to promote learning.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
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According to the latest census, about 13% of Americans have some form of disability. That’s more than 41 million people. Some will be traveling this summer, but an expert at the University of Virginia says others will stay home, because the world is not ready to accommodate them.
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Fifty million Americans suffer from diseases of the brain and nervous system. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, for example, change the way people move and behave, but the public isn’t always understanding or sympathetic. That’s why students at UVA have developed what they call empathy kits.
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Communities around the state saw demonstrations over the weekend including one in Charlottesville that drew more than 300 people.
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Virginia Tech honored a new class of graduates Friday morning.The graduation address included a moment of criticism.
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Vera Morton was among those hurt by massive resistance in the 1950's, when some Virginia schools refused to integrate. She graduates from Virginia Western Community College Friday.
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