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With little fanfare, the State Board of Elections painstakingly waded through the November 5th vote tallies sent in by localities … and certified Democrats Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam, and Mark Herring as the winners of their statewide electoral contests.

Herring’s certification as Attorney General-elect by the closest statewide margin in the Commonwealth’s modern history is prompting speculation that Republican Mark Obenshain will challenge those results.

There’s concern about this year’s acorn crop in Virginia and a source of public school funding disparity you may not have thought about.

Those are among the most clicked stories in recent days at the Virginia Public Access Project’s VaNews link on vpap.org.

In an effort to fight early obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and related ailments, the Virginia State Board of Education is moving forward with proposed guidelines for physical education as required by the General Assembly. 

 Audio FileVirginia Public Radio’s Tommie McNeil reports that the new rules will apply to public elementary and middle schools in the Commonwealth.Edit | Remove

Virginians weighed in earlier this month on their opinion of the economy.  It’s the 4th time this year Roanoke College researcher have interviewed Virginians about their financial situation, inclination for purchasing durable goods, and general business conditions in the future. 
 

 Audio FileBeverly Amsler reports.Edit | Remove

Alice Kassens is a Senior Analyst for the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College.

State Senator Creigh Deeds has been discharged from the University of Virginia Medical Center. 

Deeds' release comes three days after he was stabbed more than 10 times in the head and neck by his son, who later committed suicide.

Police, the Inspector General, and the State Secretary of Health and Human Resources are investigating the incident.

Deeds sent out a tweet to his thousands of followers on Twitter. "I am alive so must live. Some wounds won't heal. Your prayers and your friendship are important to me," he wrote.