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  • COVID-19 is again spiking in Virginia, and humans aren’t the only ones affected… Harrisonburg breaks ground on a new fire station… Improv comedy is alive and well in the Valley….
  • Athletes from Virginia make their Olympic debut in Paris… UVa researchers employ diet and exercise techniques to help cancer survivors in Appalachia… Republicans plan a strategy to reach voters in Virginia….
  • Harrisonburg declares a drought warning… A new multi-use path is in the works in Charlottesville… We meet the corrections officer who’s also a stand-up comedian….
  • An inmate has died at Middle River Regional Jail after being locked up for public intoxication… One person in Virginia has died as a result of contaminated Boars Head meat from a plant in Southside Virginia… All 43 state parks now have special viewfinders that help most people who are colorblind see an expanded range of colors….
  • Algal blooms continue to spread in the North Fork Shenandoah River… Meanwhile, authorities discover hydrocarbons in the water supply in eastern Orange County… The Wildlife Center in Waynesboro admits its 100,000th patient….
  • The latest Virginia test scores show K-12 students recovering ground, especially in reading and math… But Virginia’s teacher shortage continues to get worse… The CDC recommends anyone six months or older get a flu shot and updated COVID-19 booster….
  • An Orange County water authority issues an order not to use the tap water… Inflation and the end of federal food aid means that food pantry visits are way up, putting a strain on families and the pantries… Can AI help doctors spend more time with their patients?
  • A racial discrimination lawsuit against JMU goes forward… A judge says that the owners of Natural Bridge Zoo may own animals again… The resources your child has in school depends in part on where you live….
  • A helicopter crew rescues a badly injured hiker in Augusta County… The man who abducted a UVa student last October will serve at least 25 years in prison… A new food pantry in Waynesboro aims to fill the gap, while prioritizing dignity in food distribution….
  • UVa’s administration and a campus guide service are in conflict over why the school suspended the service's activities... One of the six hostages found dead this weekend in Gaza was an Israeli-American from Richmond... Fewer Virginians are quitting their jobs....
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