The weekend saw protests in Richmond, Roanoke, Hampton Roads and other communities in Virginia against the agency known as ICE — short for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Its officers have staged raids to arrest immigrants and were recently responsible for the death of a woman in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland. We spoke with demonstrators in Charlottesville Sunday: Kimber Hawkey, Edie Read, Patrice Gleason, Rick Hamilton, Brian Carlton, Randy Salzman, Lisa Stoessel, Jean Liedtka and Micah Fleitman.
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Low levels of water in Gatewood Lake have prompted town officials in Pulaski to use water from a different source. -
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As members of the Virginia General Assembly prepare to gavel into session next week, the word to watch is affordability. -
Glenn Youngkin is heading into the last week of his term as governor, while Abigail Spanberger is putting her administration together. -
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Renee Good, known as Renee Macklin while at ODU, was shot in her car by an ICE agent. The 37-year-old graduated from ODU in 2020. -
Tribes in Virginia have the right to consult with state agencies on certain environmental permits and reviews. This week, the Rappahannock Tribe said that didn’t happen with two projects related to the Rappahannock River. -
Buffalo Mountain is a Floyd County landmark and home to a host of rare plants. Now, a partnership between the state of Virginia and the nonprofit Conservation Fund will protect additional land around the mountain.
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