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Entertainment, Lifestyle & Sports Five Great Outdoor Summer Destinations in Virginia

More than 30 National Park Service stops are in Virginia. It was so hard to choose some of our favorites, but we’ve narrowed it down to our top five for summertime! 

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 27, 2022 1:18 pm EDT
News Many families and their children come to depend on the free meals as a means of daily sustenance. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
News Free Meals Extend Through Summer, End for School Year

The flexibilities for free school meals introduced during the pandemic and extended through the Keep Kids Fed Act helps families.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 5, 2022 4:37 pm EDT
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News The LEGO Group Plans to Piece Together New Manufacturing Plant in VA-07

Earlier this week, the LEGO Group announced that their first US-based manufacturing plant will be in Chesterfield.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 17, 2022 5:05 pm EDT
News Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, arrives to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
News “A Step In The Right Direction”: Aspects Of Virginia’s Compromise Budget Appear Promising, Others Fall Short

On June 1, Virginia's lawmakers in the House of Delegates and Senate voted in favor of a compromise budget that will now head to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk to be signed.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 1, 2022 4:51 pm EDT
News Many families and their children come to depend on the free meals as a means of daily sustenance. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
News Nearly $1 Million Heading To Virginia Schools For Nutrition Training

Funds from a USDA grant will help school nutrition programs in Virginia in various ways.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles May 26, 2022 4:23 pm EDT

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Hours after a tragic shooting at a Texas elementary school, many of Virginia's politicians expressed their condolences and feelings on Twitter; many of them calling for gun control reform.

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Some of the biggest issues Virginia's rural regions face include broadband access, economic development, and transportation.

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