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Virginia Supreme Court: April 21 redistricting referendum can move forward
The state’s highest court is expected to hear Democratic lawmaker’s appeal of the Tazewell County Circuit Court’s decision to halt the redistricting effort after the referendum.
Politics
Third candidate enters the Democratic race for 6th District nomination
Hugh Murray joins Beth Macy and Tom Perriello in the race. He also doesn’t live in the district.
Local
Danville City Council unanimously selects Danny Marshall to fill empty seat
The former state delegate will serve until a special election is held in November.
Culture
Roanoke-born hip-hop music producer celebrates Grammy wins with Kendrick Lamar
Ruchuan Akers, known in the rap world as Scott Bridgeway, shared two Grammys with Kendrick Lamar, Sza and other collaborators at the recent Grammy Awards presentation.
education
Emory & Henry to offer free tuition to some Virginia students
The Emory & Henry Promise program, which will launch this fall, will cover tuition for eligible in-state students.
eCONOMY
Tech briefs: FCC rules for Comcast against Appalachian Power in broadband-related utility pole dispute
Plus: Innovation hub expanding in South Boston.
OPinion
Roanoke housing official: A resident commissioner’s line in the sand
HUD has issued a directive requiring Public Housing Authorities to retroactively re-verify all tenants’ citizenship or eligible residency status through the Department of Homeland Security SAVE system, under a compressed compliance timeline tied to funding consequences. This is not a routine administrative update. It raises serious unresolved questions about privacy, procedural safeguards and what happens…
Health Care
The Pulse: Lawmakers look at maternal health gaps as rural services shrink
Bills before the General Assembly would expand access to midwives and test remote monitoring for some women with high-risk pregnancies. A bill that would require insurers to cover doula care was killed.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia unemployment claims jump 71%; more …
From elsewhere: Richmond Free Press to shut down after 34 years in operation. Biosolids ban bill watered down as negotiations over testing, notification continue. Virginia Tech ends identity-based graduation ceremonies after federal DEI guidance.
Sports
NIL could be made more transparent with new bill calling for work group on student athlete endorsement deals
The legislation comes as Virginia’s state universities have resisted calls to be more forthcoming about how they are complying with new compensation rules, which took effect last July, that allow schools to pay athletes directly.
WEATHER
A hard winter thaws: Where we are, where we’ve been, where we’re going
As we enter a milder period, there is no doubting the bona fides of this winter as one of the most impactful of the 21st century so far.
Cardinal 250
Virginia now has two mobile museums devoted to the American Revolution. One is exclusively for Southwest Virginia.
The first mobile museum was so popular that the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission has added a second.
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