UVA’s Interim President appeared before the faculty senate today to defend the agreement he signed with the Department of Justice. Professors and Democrats in Richmond had argued the federal government had no right to interfere with a state university’s academic freedom. Sandy Hausman has more on that story.
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The YMCA at Virginia Tech has launched a new food pantry in Blacksburg, available to people with an EBT card.
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As members of the General Assembly prepare for the upcoming session with a new governor, tax policy is likely to be a topic of debate.
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Endings and beginnings highlighted the political talk over the past few days.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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It’s been three years since three football players from the University of Virginia were shot and killed. The school plans a series of memorial events and has made changes to improve safety on campus.
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“A lot of people in my district, they’re split down the middle," Delegate Rozia Henson said. "Some agree with what Mark Warner is doing. Some agree with what Tim Kaine is doing.”
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The finding adds to a growing body of research about animals at the famous 17th-century settlement.
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Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger is still staying mum on how she’d like to deliver on one of her biggest campaign promises, but her election night speech offered some hints.
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The politics of Southwest Virginia are shifting in the wake of the election last week.
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If you go outside after dark tonight, November 12th, you may be able to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sightings may be possible Thursday night, too.
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While more than 800,000 Virginians await the resumption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits, farmers and farmers markets are helping to keep food on their tables. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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