There are an estimated 60-thousand collisions between motor vehicles and wildlife in Virginia annually. It’s a dangerous – sometimes deadly problem, and this year state lawmakers seem poised to do something about it as Sandy Hausman reports.
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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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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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“My predecessor, General Wins, made significant progress, and I intend to continue that progress going forward," Lieutenant General Furness said.
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Democrats who control the House and Senate are pursuing what they call an "affordability agenda." One part of that agenda is access to contraception.
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Spanberger admin supports consolidated gambling agency, casts doubt on skill games, i-gaming in 2026"Governor Spanberger is deeply concerned about any discussions of gaming expansion in Virginia without first establishing a single entity with clear authority, consistent standards and strong compliance and enforcement capabilities.”
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“We know that universities will lobby and fundraise to the tune of billions of dollars for what is important to them and we hope that will include resourcing the workers who provide the high-quality research and education that is our mission,” Gunst said Tuesday morning.
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The Health Wagon is getting two new machines to help screen for cervical cancer. The technology allows specialists at the University of Virginia to remotely assist providers in Southwest Virginia.
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“It’s a short-term fix to skyrocketing capacity prices and a short-term fix to bringing these data centers online and generate revenue," one lobbyist said on behalf of Dominion Energy.
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Members of the General Assembly are considering a bill that would create a new model policy on what kind of books are on the shelves at school libraries.
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