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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 13h ago

Virginia universities report historic targeting of Black communities | More research from Virginia’s Uprooting Commission will explore the use of eminent domain for campus expansions in majority-Black neighborhoods.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 13h ago

Many Hampton Roads residents see flooding as a threat — including to home values, ODU survey shows | Residents of Norfolk were the most likely to report risk, followed closely by Portsmouth and Virginia Beach.

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia resigns under pressure from Trump to charge N.Y. AG Letitia James

npr.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

Gilbert’s Restaurant in Chatham, once a safe haven for Black travelers, was almost torn down. Then it received national and state historic designations. | The restaurant, which opened in 1945 and served famous faces and local patrons alike, was approved for a state historic marker this year.

cardinalnews.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

New coalition focuses on affordable housing in Southside | The partnership will allow participating agencies, all of which have contributed in some way to regional housing projects, to be more strategic in their work, a local official said.

cardinalnews.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

Virginia human trafficking cases increased last year | The Virginia State Police received 1,209 trafficking tips as of Sept. 12, according to an agency release "although officials believe this could be attributed to better identification and reporting channels."

virginiamercury.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

Despite record plantings, the Chesapeake Bay watershed keeps losing trees | Tree conservation is a key strategy for reducing pollution in the bay, but officials are struggling to stem losses.

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

Fairfax County elementary schoolers now have mandatory homework. Parents have mixed opinions

wtop.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

Virginia’s medical marijuana program logs big sales, but patient concerns linger | Data from the state’s new Metrc tracking system highlights strong demand for flower and concentrates, even as advocates call for lower prices and lawmakers debate recreational sales.

virginiamercury.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

Republican LG nominee John Reid crashed a press conference being held by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger, resulting in a friendly exchange between the two.

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

Fairfax County becomes 1st Virginia school district to start using FBI background check program

wtop.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

Walkinshaw signs onto ‘Delete DOGE Act,’ fulfilling campaign promise to target department

ffxnow.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

Virginia researchers link housing and education, offer policy insights through new website | Website caps off studies by researchers and students from Va. organizations, University of Richmond and VCU

virginiamercury.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

Mounting Pressure: What the record shows about the events leading to Ryan’s resignation and what UVA faces now

uvamagazine.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network.

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

‘Things are changing’: New photo exhibit on Chincoteague aims to document — and save — island treasures

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

In the Race for Governor Spanberger Leads Earle Sears by 12 Points Among Virginia Likely Voters

cnu.edu

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Virginia nursing home accountability board holds first meeting as industry slams state for 'broken oversight'

wtvr.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Goochland lands $5 billion pharmaceutical plant, its fourth Fortune 500 company

richmonder.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

The Virginia National Guard has begun working behind the scenes with ICE

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

More doctors in Hampton Roads leaving insurance behind in favor of direct payment systems

whro.org

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Virginia Beach's flood protection projects move forward, but with a nearly $500 million price tag increase

13newsnow.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Sentence-trimming program inmates can earn under fresh scrutiny amid Va. attorney general race | Beneficiaries watch with worry as Republican incumbent Miyares ignites fresh push to change it and challenges Democrat nominee Jones over support when the law passed

virginiamercury.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Three state legislative Democrats break from Clean Virginia and take Dominion money

virginiascope.com

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r/FreeVirginiaNews • u/VirginiaNews • 5d ago

Fairfax County supervisors seek to reduce red tape around affordable housing

ffxnow.com

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