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Virginia Tech Police say that they arrested 82 people late Sunday night and early Monday when they broke up a days-long protest on campus, and were charged with trespassing. 53 are current Virginia Tech students.
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The EPA now requires water treatment plants to test for a group of contaminants known as "forever chemicals." Used in products like non-stick coatings and rain wear, these substances are water, grease and stain resistant, but they’re also hazardous to human health – linked to liver damage, cancer and birth defects. Getting them out of our water will be the next great challenge. A lab here in Virginia is working on technology to achieve that goal.
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Experts have raised alarms about the potential of artificial intelligence to cause problems for humanity, but in the field of medicine it’s already making a positive difference. At the University of Virginia, for example, computer scientists are experimenting with a way to help caregivers do a difficult and frustrating job – caring for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.
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Glenn Youngkin is a former private equity executive who, like other governors, has made business recruitment a vocal priority.
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When Foxfield hosts its celebrated steeplechase in Charlottesville this month, a new race is planned. It’s named for a legendary horse, offers a prize of $50,000 and will honor the animal’s owner who turns 94 this year.
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Levar Stoney said it was not an easy decision. There was a path to victory in the gubernatorial race, but he said it was narrow and he believed running for lieutenant governor was the right path for him, his family, the Democratic party and Virginia’s future.
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The Department of Labor recently released a new rule that significantly lowers how much silica dust is legally allowed inside mines. In addition to coal, metal, gravel and stone mines will now have to comply with these silica standards too.
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A state historical marker bearing Norvel Lee's name was dedicated in 2022
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“I wonder if this number is really high, and it’ll come down in the next round,” the researcher opined on the 63% of the population who were unhappy with K-12 education.
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People who are incarcerated might be able to get out of prison earlier now that the Supreme Court of Virginia is weighing in on how earned sentence credits are calculated.
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Earth Day is a time when many Americans celebrate ways we can make improvements on our environment. And while there is plenty of environmental news that’s scary, there are efforts that can add a bit of hope to this Earth Day. Researchers, and the federal government, are making progress limiting forever chemicals from drinking water.
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With the marijuana industry expected to expand in Virginia as laws change, there’s new demand for cannabis studies and training in colleges and universities.Reporter Charlotte Matherly wrote about cannabis education for Cardinal News and spoke about it with Fred Echols.