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26 students shot in Richmond this year
Twenty-six Richmond Public Schools students were shot this past school year, NBC12 reports, and two lost their lives. That's more than one shooting victim for every 1,000 students in Richmond schools.
Marijuana arrests in Virginia reach highest level in 20 years
There were nearly 29,000 marijuana arrests in Virginia in 2018, the highest level in at least 20 years, and more than triple the amount of arrests in 1999, according to the 2018...
Stronger gun laws could save children’s lives, study finds
Stronger gun laws could help tackle the epidemic of gun deaths among young people, according to a paper published in Pediatrics, a journal that publishes original research.
Firearms are...
Things to do in Virginia: 7/19 – 7/26
Looking for something fun to do or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in Virginia, we’ve got you covered.
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Drug companies flooded Norton, Va. with 306 pain pills per person each year. The...
Two Virginia cities received the most opioid pain pills per capita in the nation between 2006 and 2012, according to a new Washington Post analysis of newly released company data.
Cartoon: Why the GOP shut down special session on gun violence
Virginia's General Assembly met last week for a special session on gun safety measures. After just 90 minutes, Republicans in both chambers voted to adjourn.
What the Trump administration’s latest attack on reproductive rights means for Virginia
The Trump administration announced this week that family planning clinics that receive taxpayer funding under the Title X program must stop referring women for abortions immediately.
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring fights to get Blackjewel miners paid
Virginia and Kentucky's top legal advisers are working to get over 1,000 workers paid after a coal operator with mines in both states unexpectedly slammed its doors.
Approximately 480...
Killer heat will become common in Virginia without serious action, report finds
Virginia typically sees 31 days per year with a heat index above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but that number could more than double to 75 days per year by 2050, and reach 106...
Virginia Democrats post strong fundraising numbers in quest to flip General Assembly blue
Virginia Democrats outraised their Republican counterparts in the second quarter, according to recent campaign finance disclosures posted by the Virginia Public Access Project.
The differences were most stark at...