From elsewhere: Bank says lawsuit by Justice companies to block auction of Sporting Club should be tossed. NTSB shares details about deadly Bath County plane crash. Ciaffone to fill Roanoke circuit court vacancy opened upon Ware’s death.
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University of Lynchburg launches cannabis certificate program; more …
Dwight Yoakam will headline Bristol festival. Forest Service to conduct prescribed burn in Pulaski County.
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Immigration lawsuit filed against Roanoke police
A Guatemalan woman who was the victim of domestic violence in Roanoke in 2012 alleges that the Roanoke Police Department violated state law in refusing to reissue her visa.
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At Chiswell’s mines, a mixed crew of unwilling hands dug lead ore for patriot victory
Enslaved men and white criminals worked side by side at the lead mines in Wythe County to produce ammunition.
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Virginia’s Native Americans were caught in the crossfire of the revolution
Eastern tribes sided with American patriots while Western tribes backed the British.
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Dispatch from 1766: In Tappahannock, the Stamp Act prompts threats of violence
Some 400 men marched in military fashion through the town to the home of a prominent merchant who had vowed to uphold the act. The men threatened to strip him shirtless, tie him to a cart and put him on public display.
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This New Deal-era school is seeing major renovations for the first time, while trying to hang onto its history
The construction of Forest Hills Elementary School provided a livelihood for many Danvillians during the Great Depression. Now the building is showing its age and is scheduled for a major overhaul.
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Six questions about what happens next in Richmond
The legislature is done. Now it’s the governor’s turn. Here are some things he could do.
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Minimum wage hike could mean curtains for young employees
Raising the minimum wage increases expenses and reduces razor-thin profit margins without increasing profits.
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Continuing the path to a $15 minimum wage is the right choice for families and our economy
Most recent high-quality studies conclude that past increases in the minimum wage have had little to no effect on employment levels.
