An investigation continues following yesterday’s shooting at a busy shopping center in suburban Charlottesville. Sandy Hausman reports that police are now crediting an off-duty federal officer with killing the shooter and preventing more casualties.
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The issue of tracking license plates continues to create controversy as the General Assembly heads into its final days.
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The Trump administration recently announced a reduction in NIH funding for facilities and administration costs. These changes could have economic impacts on communities like Blacksburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville.
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Members of the General Assembly are debating tax breaks for data centers.
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With federal workforce reductions underway, thousands of people in Northern Virginia and other places could lose their jobs. But the effects of those potential job losses would be felt far beyond the D.C. suburbs.Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has written about this issue and he spoke with Fred Echols.
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Heavy rains Saturday swept through Virginia, causing creeks and rivers to swell. A spokesperson with Virginia Department of Emergency Management said there have been over 100 rescues in Virginia.
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Heavy rains Saturday swept through Virginia, causing creeks and rivers to swell. The National Weather Service issued a flood emergency alert for Tazewell County along the Clinch River and flood warnings throughout Southwest Virginia.
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“If a woman had not had good coverage, if she had not met her deductible, if the copay was prohibitive, that might have stopped her from seeking care,” Senator Tara Durant told Radio IQ.
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Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling became the first woman in Virginia allowed by political leaders to vote remotely after she delivered her child last week.
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The General Assembly session is in its waning days but there’s still work ahead.Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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There’s only so much room at that high-tech veterinary center in Waynesboro. Once animals have been treated, the center is asking the public for help with rehab.
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