At the university’s weekly Convocation, the former vice president urged the audience to protect the Constitution.
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$7 million for next Coalfields Expressway project moves closer
A total of $135 million in federal earmarks to benefit Southwest and Southside must first be approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Congressional delegation seeks federal disaster declaration, aid for flood-ravaged Southwest Virginia
Warner, Kaine, Griffith cite previous request for federal aid for Hurley, ask Biden to consider “cumulative impact on this community.”
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New Danville Police Department has tech that is rare in the region
The new facility’s MILO simulator can only be found in two other police departments in the western half of the state.
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Southwest leads with highest incarceration rates, new study finds
The high impact on rural areas is due to prescription drug epidemic, officials say.
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Youngkin’s approval rating climbs to 55%
But a new Roanoke College poll finds that most Virginia Republicans wouldn’t support a presidential bid for 2024.
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‘This will cost lives’
Virginia Department of Health rations the cost-free distribution of Narcan kits as the number of fentanyl overdose deaths continues to climb.
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Williams asks Youngkin to deny Washington, D.C. help with migrant influx
Texas is busing asylum-seeking migrants to Washington, D.C. The Biden administration has turned down the mayor’s request for National Guard help.
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State pulls funding for Farmville domestic violence shelter
State agency has questioned management of the Southside Center for Violence Prevention; center says it’s in danger of closing.
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Confusion over new law
Montgomery County registar cancels talk to League of Women Voters on advice of county attorney. UPDATED: Attorney’s advice changes; talk back on.