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The $565M project is starting with work along Woolridge Road.

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Attorney Mark Krudys also withdrew as Ferrell-Benavides’ attorney but remains the lawyer for Mayor L.C. Jones in his legal action.

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November’s midterm elections are fast approaching and VPM News is helping Virginians learn about the issues, the facts and what’s at stake for the Commonwealth....

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Virginia will steer more than $12.3 million in opioid settlement money toward state programs ranging from naloxone distribution and treatment services to youth education and recovery support on college campuses, the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority announced recently. The agency’s Grants Committee approved its latest round of funding for 39 projects across 18 state agencies and […]

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King George County Schools will now allow sixth- to eighth-grade students to form non-curricular clubs, including one supporting LGBTQ+ students, after the school board settled with the families of two students who said the school did not allow them to form the LGBTQ+ club previously, according to a Monday announcement. The school board faced litigation […]

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In 1991, Martha Muguira became the first Latina to earn a doctorate at the College of William & Mary. The degree marked the happy ending of a local hero’s success story — and the beginning of a resource to expand educational access to other Hispanic students. After a career in community service and education, Muguira […]

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Two members of Virginia’s congressional delegation have introduced bills designed to create standards for siting data centers in communities, amplify transparency about the facilities’ power and water use and protect nearby communities from international threats. “As a country we built our power infrastructure, our internet infrastructure, and the national highway system…with strong federal components or […]

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• “Virginia Film Festival announces in-state filmmaking lineup.” — Cville Right Now • “City Council approves redevelopment of Virginia Home into apartments.” — The Richmonder • “Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy creates stewardship fund.” — WCYB • “Various Southwest, Central Virginia school district awarded up to $250,000 for 2026-27 School Security Equipment Grants.” — WSLS • […]

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The medical procedure remains legal in Virginia.

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Community paramedicine can free up ambulance crews to respond to true emergencies. But volunteer EMS agencies may lack the resources to create such offerings.

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Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi should take her listening tour on the merger there, as well. Southwest Virginia is outside Dominion's service territory but still has things at stake.

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Is a data center headed to the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County? We don't know, but here are things to know about the park's history.

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Transmission line and substation upgrades are estimated to cost $264 million, but Appalachian Power says other customers won't pay for it.

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The widening effort is among dozens of construction projects in the state’s Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program.

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Students from two dozen localities will automatically receive $5,000 a year through the program.

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The nonprofit organization was prompted to put on the event after witnessing the destruction brought to the region by storms in 2024 and 2025.

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Only three felony convictions can now be used to strip someone's voting rights.

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Among Virginians who are no longer incarcerated, only those convicted of murder and voluntary or involuntary manslaughter remain disqualified from voting under new guidance from the Virginia Department of Elections. The update comes days before early voting begins in the midterm elections, and months after a federal judge ordered the state to narrow how it […]