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BBC/BBCOne hundred 95 years ago today, Mary Ann Macham was living her first day as a free woman. Born on a plantation in Virginia, sold for $450 when she was 12, Macham endured 17 years of abuse before prying open a window, hiding on a farm and in woods near the coast and stowing away on a British ship. Now, thanks to the BBC and historians here in Virginia, we’re learning more about her life as Sandy Hausman reports. -
Sandy Hausman/RadioIQThe University of Virginia was chartered more than 200 years ago, and today it’s home to many historic collections – 13 million manuscripts, 325,000 rare books, 5,000 maps and 250,000 photographs. But few people know about one of the school’s most colorful collections. Sandy Hausman found it tucked away in a basement – and was anxious to share her discovery.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin’s term is set to end in the coming weeks, but a report he’s helping write for President Donald Trump could soon be released — potentially with big changes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. -
Frank Gupton, CEO of Medicines for All, said he hopes that will lead to production facilities closer to those high need areas like sub-Saharan Africa. -
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Despite calls for a pause in the drive to hire a new president, members of the UVA Board of Visitors have hired the Dean of the school’s graduate school of business to lead the university for the next five years. -
Roanoke city schools unveiled a state historical highway marker honoring Lucy Addison, a pioneering teacher and administrator who transformed education for Black students. -
Scott Beardsley has been the dean of UVA’s Darden School of Business since 2015. He will assume the president's duties on January 1st. -
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's warning to keep Virginia out is unlikely to be honored by Democrats when he leaves office.
