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Virginia: Making kinship care happen for kids in foster care
Richmond Times Dispatch - Virginia
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Being a foster care kid is tough — for all too many, it can mean a group home — but Richmond grandmother Faith Spencer decided it shouldn’t have been quite so tough for her grandson Adame. His developmental disabilities brought him into the system...
Recycled oyster shells become climate warriors in Jersey Shore town's coastal defense
Philly Voice
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August 2, 2025
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J.–Every year, hungry restaurant patrons slurp down fat, juicy oysters, their greyish-white shells cast aside with little thought. But here on this picturesque barrier island, the crusty shells are a valuable commodity and...
Virginia Beach lifeguards warning community of rough waters the next few days
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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August 2, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Oceanfront is experiencing high winds and choppy waves, and lifeguards advise caution for anyone planning to swim. Conditions are expected to remain rough for several days. Just two hours into the weekend at the...
Readers sound off on retiree benefits, Virginia Giuffre and a dynamite attack’s survivors
New York Daily News
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August 2, 2025
Retired city workers need care they can afford Troy, N.Y.: The Retired Public Employees Association, which represents the interests of nearly 500,000 New York state and local government retirees, strongly opposes any attempt to force retirees out...
Letters for Aug. 2: Ignoring global warming won’t protect our nation
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 1, 2025
Climate harm Re “Let the market decide the future of wind, solar subsidies” (Other Views, July 28): It has been obvious to me for years that The Heritage Foundation acts like an arm of the Republican Party. It played a role in the so-called...
Can the EPA Help Undo Virginia’s Climate Mandates?
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 1, 2025
This week, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin began the process of negating the agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that was, as President Barack Obama called it, the “holy grail of climate change regulation.” The...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $40 Million for Virginia Business Ready Sites
Hampton Roads Messenger - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
13 Grants Distributed Across the Commonwealth by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Richmond, Va — Governor Glenn Youngkin today awarded a total of $40 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants for 13...
No masks for ICE agents: Virginia lawmakers introduce legislation to increase transparency
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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VIRGINIA - Virginia’s senators want U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to lose the masks when making arrests. In hopes of achieving this, they’ve introduced the "Immigration Enforcement Identification Safety Act" in an attempt...
Virginia Key Beach marks 80 years as a Black cultural haven
WLRN - Florida
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Patrick Range II still remembers the stories his grandmother, the late M. Athalie Range, used to tell him about Historic Virginia Key Beach Park— the baptisms, easter sunrise services, the smell of sizzling corn dogs from the concession stand, and...
Virginia man sentenced to 15 years for cyberstalking and child pornography offenses
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
Zachary T. Lee Acting United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of VirginiaZachary T. Lee Acting United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia A Moneta, Virginia man has been sentenced to 15...
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These Simple Emergency Fund Strategies Could Save You in a Natural Disaster
Investopedia
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Key Takeaways In a power outage, cash may be your only option—so it’s smart to keep some on hand along with accessible funds in a high-yield savings account. While three to six months’ worth of expenses is ideal, even a small emergency fund can...
Former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder files federal lawsuit against VCU president
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder has filed a federal lawsuit against the president of Virginia Commonwealth University. In the complaint filed Friday, Wilder says he was recently asked to sit down with attorneys investigating...
Youngkin awards $40 million in grants for business ready industrial sites across Virginia
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the distribution of $40 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants to 13 sites across the state. The program, administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership...
Youngkin awards $40 million in grants for business-ready site development across Virginia
Henrico Times - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the distribution of $40 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants to 13 sites across the state. The program, managed by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP),...
Virginia Man to Serve 15 Years for Stalking, Possession of Child Pornography
The Southwest Times - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
ROANOKE, Va. – A Moneta, Virginia man, who was part of an online group that engaged in cyber stalking and extortion, was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in federal prison for stalking and possessing child pornography. Evan Strauss, 26, a.k.a....
Arlington changes contractor for trash collection and recycling
Arlington Now - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
The contractor that collects trash at Arlington’s single-family homes is changing in the coming weeks. However, county officials say there will be no substantive changes to existing collection services. The county awarded Bates Trucking and Trash...
Virginia Giuffre’s family stunned over Trump’s Epstein claim
The Independent
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August 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
NY and NJ Flash Flood Threats Recede as Weather Stabilizes
Insurance Journal
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August 1, 2025
Thunderstorms disrupted New York City transit and inundated roads just as workers started their the home-bound commute Thursday, but conditions were improving into the night and Friday morning commuters can likely expect smoother journeys. All...
Virginia statewide candidates are passing on debates, at least for right now
WVTF - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
Debates are a staple of every election cycle. But candidates are increasingly saying thanks but no thanks. For many election cycles, the Virginia Bar Association held a summertime debate at the Greenbrier Resort. It was a way for the campaigns to...
Unmasking ICE: Virginia senators introduce bill to remove law enforcement masks
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Democrats from Virginia, introduced a proposed law that would ban law enforcement from wearing masks to hide their faces and require their names and agencies are displayed. The...