Fatal overdose rates remain high in Virginia, even as the state begins to spread opioid settlement money to state and local agencies to help tackle the epidemic. Death from drug overdoses, opioids and fentanyl in particular, has remained dominant as the main method of unnatural death in Virginia since 2013.
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In a campaign video released Monday, Stoney says he wants all Virginians to have a fair shot at success.
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A national study looks at the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations, including those in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It’s the first time a community in the western part of Virginia was included in the report.
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As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol, one issue is certain to come up again in the next General Assembly — marijuana.
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