47 Senate Lawmakers Oppose VA Disability Rule on Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus
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Cities, towns in Virginia and across the nation revive teen curfews amid summer crowds
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u/VirginiaNews — 1 day ago
Henrico knew about toxic gas leak the day it happened. Here's why they didn't notify the public.
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u/VirginiaNews — 1 day ago
Virginia has high vaccination rates. Why do we have a large measles outbreak?
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u/VirginiaNews — 3 days ago
Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language | Bedford and Tazewell counties cases could test whether lawmakers properly advanced the ballot measure — and one suit could potentially affect two other pending constitutional amendments.
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u/VirginiaNews — 3 days ago
Judge blocks Virginia ICE mask ban on eve of implementation | ICE officials noted in arguments that an appellate court previously blocked a California law requiring officers wear visible identification.
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u/VirginiaNews — 5 days ago
Attorney General Jay Jones' office says Virginia assault weapons ban is in effect across most of the state
The office of Attorney General Jay Jones is clarifying how recent court orders affect the state’s new assault weapons ban and large-capacity magazine restrictions, saying the laws remain in effect but cannot currently be enforced by Virginia State Police and some localities because of preliminary injunctions.
u/Cautious_Practice_25 — 4 days ago
SNAP enrollment drops 14% in Virginia as state prepares for increased funding burden
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u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Hazardous coal fly ash berm emerges as new concern at Shoosmith Landfill meeting
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Virginians living with HIV struggle to get drugs that fight the virus after massive healthcare cuts
People living with HIV don’t know when their next refills will come for lifesaving medication, more than a year after the Virginia Department of Health cut funding to HIV clinics serving people who can’t afford healthcare.
Many clients of Virginia clinics that lost such funding are weeks away from running out of antiretroviral medication, some providers said. And nonprofit providers around the state said lawmakers’ efforts to restore some funding to clinics won’t be enough to make up losses.
u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Virginia is back in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Here's what that means.
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u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Tech stocks among the most widely-held by members of the Virginia General Assembly
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u/VirginiaNews — 5 days ago
Bipartisan concern emerges as Dominion/NextEra merger review window nears
wvtf.orgu/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Virginia's data center tax unlikely to curtail electricity demand | Energy consumption by the state's 600+ data centers presents a serious challenge to the electric grid. Despite its name, the "energy consumption tax" was not designed to address the problem.
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u/VirginiaNews — 5 days ago
Virginians living with HIV struggle to get drugs that fight the virus after massive health care cuts | Despite lawmakers’ effort to backfill funding in the new state budget, HIV care in Virginia will lose even more money after a settlement with an HIV drug company.
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u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Loudoun County Leaders Oppose Greenway Rate Increases During SCC Hearing
loudounnow.comu/VirginiaNews — 5 days ago
Virginia has gotten millions to address PFAS water contamination. Actually tackling the problem could cost hundreds of millions.
Virginia has received nearly $69 million over the past five years to test for and treat "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in drinking water, but state officials estimate the full cost of statewide reduction could be hundreds of millions of dollars more.
The latest $14.3 million federal allocation will fund infrastructure projects such as treatment systems, well improvements and waterline extensions in rural or disadvantaged communities.
The efforts seek to reduce public exposure to long-lasting chemicals used in products such as firefighting foam and nonstick cookware, which are linked to health risks such as cancer.
u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Virginia braces for dangerous heat wave ahead of Fourth of July weekend | Spanberger urges residents to stay hydrated and check on neighbors as heat index values could reach 115 degrees and drought conditions worsen across parts of the state.
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u/VirginiaNews — 4 days ago
Subtitle: "As more information about the operation of data centers becomes publicly available, communities are sounding the alarm on an industry that stands to have a far greater impact beyond the walls of its warehouses."
u/VirginiaNews — 6 days ago
BREAKING NEWS: Municipal report: Former Martinsville city manager fired for issues from hiring practices to fiscal irregularities to conflicts of interest
The city issued a press release outlining what was found during an investigation.
u/CardinalNews-VA — 4 days ago