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  • Same-day registration and voting – used in Virginia for the first time last November – proved to be especially popular among college students. And, an archeological dig in downtown Charlottesville is producing artifacts by the hundreds.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • Jurors in Virginia can expect the state to show a little more appreciation for their civic service starting this summer. And Prince William County's power bill will be more manageable if a solar project works out as expected.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • A Black woman from Roanoke who died 70 years ago will be officially commemorated for her importance to medical research. And Loudon County is honoring the first Black man to fire a shot for the Union in the Civil War.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • The University of Virginia's Student Council wants the university to make a financial commitment to help support housing and public education in Charlottesville. And high school students in Southwest Virginia soon will have access to college-level training.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • Virginia high school seniors are being warned to behave themselves if they plan to celebrate graduation on North Carolina's Outer Banks this year. And alarming numbers of children in Virginia are getting sick after consuming THC edibles.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • The latest private company to venture into space has launched a rocket from Virginia's Wallops Island for the first time. And the Commonwealth is considering a new series of roadside historical markers to commemorate the iconic Green Book.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • Albemarle County will use a new grant to try out what it hopes will be a better way of providing public transportation. And it seems quite a few college students who got used to remote education during the pandemic are less than enthusiastic about going class.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • Hospitals in rural Virginia are facing an uncertain financial future. And, a 10-cent postage stamp made in Virginia is expected to sell for quite a bit more than that at auction in New York.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • A Roanoke County delegate wants to find out more about how switching to Daylight Saving Time every spring impacts Virginians and whether that should continue. And some of the nation's oldest historical documents may be at risk of damage from material that was meant to protect them. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
  • One Virginia city is looking to slow the alarming decline in honeybee populations. And there are still plenty of people who use the public library even if they don't go there.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.