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The future is about to get a lot brighter for solar energy. Or, at least, that's the intention of Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, a Democrat from Henrico County. He has a bill that will force local governments to consider all applications for solar projects rather than having a blanket denial.
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The middle-school years are a time of major physical and psychological change – a time when many kids are deciding who they are and where they’d like to go in life. That’s why a school in Charlottesville has organized a math marathon. -
Virginia isn’t exactly dropping out of the Electoral College. But now that it’s joining the National Popular Vote Compact, those 13 electoral votes could go to whoever wins the popular vote nationwide, even if Virginia votes the other way. -
Patients and colleagues are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family. -
All Virginians are being asked to minimize their water usage and detect and repair any leaks. -
“Blacker Than a Hundred Midnights Down in a Cypress Swamp” centers on the 1970s work of painter Mary Lovelace O’Neal. -
Music can soothe and calm our nerves, and playing music can also have a powerful emotional impact. Music therapists are trained to use music in therapeutic settings. Last year, Virginia began a new program to license this profession. -
Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government. -
People across Virginia are expressing shock and grief over a murder-suicide in Northern Virginia early Thursday morning. Police say former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, and then killed himself. -
“The goal is to get guns out of the hands of individuals who should not have them,” Del. Garrett McGuire said. -
A majority of Americans say ICE has gone too far, and some are stepping up to support those being held.
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