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Childcare access emerges as top issue for Virginia families and employers
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (328+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Childcare strains are spilling from homes into workplaces across the commonwealth, according recent survey results from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, The Virginia Chamber Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. "We know that childcare is…...
Epstein files to the economy; Virginia senators address major developments in Washington DC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -Virginia's U.S. senators spoke Thursday, Nov. 20, about several major developments in Washington DC, including President Trump's decision to approve the release of the Epstein files. Senator Mark Warner said the move could finally offer long-awaited answers and raised…...
Virginia secures federal approval for plan to provide universal internet access
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia has received final federal approval for its plan to bring broadband internet to every home and business in the Commonwealth, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) signed off on Virginia's…...
Virginia Tech President ushers in new era of football program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1009+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech's football program introduced its new Head Coach, James Franklin, at a news conference Wednesday morning. WDBJ7 spoke with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands about the hire: Sands: Well, there is a lot of money involved in…...
Effects of spotted lanternfly spread still playing out in Virginia
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (62+ words) With the invasive insect feeding on the sap of trees and vines, they say it can pose a threat to Virginia's agriculture. Effects of spotted lanternfly spread still playing out in Virginia First Street Cruz-In held in Town of Shenandoah…...
Virginia sees above average emergency visits for heat-related illnesses (5 p.m.)
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) Between hot summer weather and high humidity levels, experts say if you don't take measures to cool down, you could find yourself in the emergency room. Virginia sees above average emergency visits for heat-related illnesses (5 p.m.) Man sentenced in Hardy County…...
Primary care shortage persists across Virginia, research shows
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) research paper describes that 44% of people in Virginia lack adequate access to primary care. "If you lack access to a primary care physician, or have a long distance to drive, it's more…...
Spanberger widens lead as Virginia voters prioritize cost of living, personal freedoms
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - With fewer than four months to go before Virginians elect a new slate of statewide leaders, a new poll from Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs finds Democrats holding early leads…...
Virginia professors’ association calls for end to “politicization” of university leadership
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A group of Virginia professors and academics is speaking out against Governor Glenn Youngkin's appointments to university Boards of Visitors across the state and calling for an end to what they say is the "politicization" of university…...
Virginia law boosts birth safety care
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (353+ words) HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A new state law aims to make childbirth safer for mothers across Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently signed SB 1279, which requires all hospitals, licensed birthing centers, and free-standing emergency departments to adopt "safety bundles, or standardized protocols…...