At what age do you let them make their own selections? If you have children in school, how involved are you in what they’re reading? Here are some the responses.
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Virginia needs more of its college graduates to stay in state. Here’s a place that figured out how to do that.
Philadelphia reversed its brain drain by promoting internships as a way to get college students interested in staying in the city. Now it’s shot up the rankings as a top tech city. Can Virginia do the same?
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Restoring common sense to America’s energy policy
When federal policy changes to reflect energy reality but state law remains frozen in ideology, ratepayers pay the price. Virginia must revisit the Virginia Clean Economy Act and bring its energy policy back in line with grid reliability and economic stability.
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Tazewell is planning a statue of Billy Wagner. Here are 8 other sports statues that Virginia needs.
Sometimes sports are about more than just a game; sports are part of our culture. Here are some sports figures or events that had an impact on society.
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We don’t need to leave to lead in rural Virginia
According to the 2023 data from the Rural Health Information Hub, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), many counties across Southwest Virginia report having one or even zero nurse anesthetists per 10,000 people.
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Roanoke’s request for 15% of Botetourt’s tax revenue from Google data center is unprecedented. It also harkens to a darker era in the Roanoke Valley.
Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb says he’s worried about the city’s water supply, but the numbers from the water authority show there’s more than enough capacity.
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Public media isn’t in Washington — it’s right here in your community
Eliminating federal funding for public television guts funding for small stations such as Blue Ridge PBS and PBS Appalachia.
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Northern Virginia wants to become an AI hub. From energy to education, here’s what that means for the rest of the state.
Virginia’s largest metro needs to diversify its economy to reduce its dependence on the federal government. That will impact the entire state.
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One of the giraffes the state seized from Natural Bridge Zoo died during move; criminal investigation underway
The attorney general’s office said a preliminary report has ruled out stress from the move as a cause of death; toxicology report is pending with a focus on a drug that the zoo administered before the animal was moved.
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Rename the Salem Red Sox after a local giant: the Hellbenders
Why a giant Appalachian salamander is the perfect mascot for Southwest Virginia baseball.