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1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (284+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - West Virginia is confronting a troubling national distinction: the state loses nearly 300 children to foster care annually due to parental abandonment, a rate that far exceeds the rest of the country. According to newly analyzed federal…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (447+ words) National military childcare wait times can reach six to seven months for service members trying to access care, according to a recent House Armed Services Committee report. Now, one faith-based Norfolk center says it has space available now-- and options…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1190+ words) Virginia Republican Lawmakers Explain Why They Voted To Legalize Marijuana Sales Connecticut Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Access In Hospitals Hawaii Senators Approve Bill To Create Psychedelics Task Force To Study Pathways For Access To Psilocybin, MDMA…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (678+ words) In a region widely regarded as the data centre capital of the world, voters are pushing back against soaring electricity prices. In Northern Virginia, data centres are emerging as a flashpoint over power demand and infrastructure strain. NORTHERN VIRGINIA: Rising…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (654+ words) States can lead by calling for an Article V Convention limited solely to congressional term limits, U.S. Term Limits" Ibraheem Samirah writes. February brings many familiar observances " Presidents Day, Valentine"s Day and Black History Month " but it also includes a…...

22+ hour, 21+ min ago  (253+ words) The official start for Norfolk's new superintendent is on hold due to a state-level paperwork delay. Norfolk Public Schools said Dr. Jeffrey Rose was scheduled to begin on Monday, but cannot assume the role until the Virginia Board of Education…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (261+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Former NFL defensive back Ronyell Whitaker, a Norfolk native and standout athlete with deep ties to the Hampton Roads community, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 46. In a statement, the Whitaker family said Ronyell Deshawn Whitaker…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (254+ words) Small and mid-size Virginia employers can get a 50% match for undergraduate interns" wages through a new program. Employers can post internship opportunities through a partnership with Handsh" InternshipsVA, a statewide program to help employers design and launch high-quality paid internships…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (156+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. " After more disagreements in the U.S. Congress, the government has been partially shut down, primarily impacting the Department of Homeland Security. On Wednesday, Virginia Tech political communications expert Cayce Myers broke down the political reasons for the shutdown, and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (128+ words) NORFOLK " A 64-year-old Norfolk man died after being hit Friday by a delivery truck in the 100 block of Rogers Avenue, off of Hampton Boulevard near the naval base, according to Norfolk police. William L. Clark was pronounced dead at the scene…...