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Paint it black: Martinsville’s report on former city manager almost entirely redacted - By Dean-Paul Stephens for
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Paint it black: Martinsville’s report on former city manager almost entirely redacted
Multiple versions of the report exist. The only one released to the public sheds no light on why the former city manager was fired.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Fort Lee commanding general promoted to Pentagon, replaced by commander from Fort Bragg - By Bill Atkinson for The Progress-Index

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December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Good news: Registration for VPA Day in the Capital now closes Dec. 8. Join us Dec. 11 at Maymont for sessions on energy demand, federal healthcare impacts, and higher ed’s future. Strong insight for Virginia journalists.

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VPA Day in the Capital Registration Extended from Dec. 4 to Dec. 8 - Virginia Press Association
You now have until Monday, Dec. 8 to register you and your staff for VPA Day in the Capital, taking place Thursday, Dec. 11 at Maymont’s Westover, 1001 Spottswood Rd., Richmond, from 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p....
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December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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SEASON’S PAINTINGS: Region's windows become seasonal canvas for artist Hana Eichin - By Carolyn R. Wilson for
Bristol Herald Courier

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Region's windows become seasonal canvas for artist Hana Eichin
An Abingdon artist is transforming storefront windows in town into vibrant public art displays.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: FOIAs show souring relations between City Council, ARHA Board before resignations - By Caitlyn Meisner for @alexandriatimes.bsky.social

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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Henrico student's 'Camera Check Out' project helping Henrico schools - By Lucille Hancock for @henricocitizen.bsky.social

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Henrico student's 'Camera Check Out' project helping Henrico schools
At Deep Run High School, one group of students has worked to make a technological difference in their community through their service project, Camera Check Out. Led by senior Jay Chauhan, a team of s...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: George Washington High School student attending space camp for visually impaired emerges as leader, chaperones say
By Charles Wilborn for Danville Register & Bee

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GW student attending space camp for visually impaired emerges as leader, chaperones say
The trip was funded by the Danville Host Lions Club.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: In unexpected sighting, hot air balloon lands in field in Virgilina area - By Miranda Baines for The Gazette-Virginian

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In unexpected sighting, hot air balloon lands in field in Virgilina area
A hot air balloon that got off course landed in a field in the Virgilina area Sunday evening.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Local teen uncovers Alexandria’s forever chemicals problem - By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project for @alexandriatimes.bsky.social

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November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: At this Roanoke lab, research subjects eat Hot Pockets and dino nuggets in the name of science - By Emily Schabacker for @cardinalnews.org

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At this Roanoke lab, research subjects eat Hot Pockets and dino nuggets in the name of science
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke are studying the effects of artificial sweeteners and processed foods on the brain and body.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Alert system could prevent Amish buggy collisions - By Jeff Moore for The Farmville Herald

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Alert system could prevent Amish buggy collisions - The Farmville Herald
On the winding roads of Cumberland County and much of rural Virginia, motorists often share the highway with Amish horse-drawn buggies — a
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October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Foundation laid for monument honoring forgotten Black troops in Franklin County - By Jason Dunovant for The Roanoke Times

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Foundation laid for monument honoring forgotten Black troops in Franklin County
A monument in Rocky Mount will soon honor 70 Franklin County men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Caroline football continues historic start with homecoming blowout - By @alexmurphyjour.bsky.social for The Free Lance-Star

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Caroline football continues historic start with homecoming blowout
Caroline football is now 5-0 for the first time in decades and 2-0 in the Battlefield District following a 42-7 win over James Monroe on Friday night.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Featured in the latest VNR: The closure of Danville’s textile mill almost 20 years ago was followed by a drop in student test scores. The city is still working on a comeback. - By Grace Mamon for @cardinalnews.org

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The closure of Danville’s textile mill almost 20 years ago was followed by a drop in student test scores. The city is still working on a comeback.
A community’s public education system is heavily impacted by its economy, more so than most people might think, experts say. Coming Wednesday: How the city is addressing the challenge as its econom…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Cuckoo School added to VA Landmarks Register - By Mitchell Sasser for The Central Virginian

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Cuckoo School added to VA Landmarks Register
Alumni come together to celebrate its history
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October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader
Presidential History: Commanders in cash – tracing presidential wealth - By Jonathan L. Stoltz for The Virginia Gazette

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Presidential History: Commanders in cash – tracing presidential wealth
Even though presidents have come from a wide range of financial backgrounds, what really defines great leadership isn’t wealth — it’s dedication, integrity and a genuine commitment to serving the p…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader
Meet Roanoke’s newest landscapers: Goats who happily chomp down on kudzu, poison ivy and other invasive plants - By @samanthaverrelli.bsky.social for @cardinalnews.org

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Meet Roanoke’s newest landscapers: Goats who happily chomp down on kudzu, poison ivy and other invasive plants
The city’s pilot “goatscaping” project consists of over 20 goats and sheep who are eating their way through the brush at a park in the Wasena neighborhood.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Norfolk eyeing the creation of an entertainment district around new casino, Harbor Park - By @trevoremetcalfe.bsky.social for @pilotonline.com

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Norfolk eyeing the creation of an entertainment district around new casino, Harbor Park
City leaders are looking into creating a nightlife district near the waterfront after a 2022 downtown crackdown.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Rappahannock Historical Society reboots after near collapse - By Tim Carrington with Foothills Forum for @rappnews.bsky.social

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Rappahannock Historical Society reboots after near collapse
Members of the Rappahannock Historical Society gathered Sunday afternoon at the Washington Town Hall to give local history a future.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Ocean Harvesters Introduces New Vessel - By Michelle Smith for Northern Neck News

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October 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes - By Evan Visconti for @virginiamercury.com

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Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes • Virginia Mercury
The Chesapeake Bay Program’s land use and land cover change mapping project compares the landscape across three different snapshots in time, offering a detailed view of the watershed up to as recently...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Showalter Orchard starts 50th annual cider season - By Richard Hronik III for Daily News-Record

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September 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader
'Hope and Home:' Roanoke introduces homeless task force focused on solutions - By Luke Weir for The Roanoke Times

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'Hope and Home:' Roanoke introduces homeless task force focused on solutions
Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb introduced members of a new task force to address homelessness during a press conference in the city council chambers on Monday afternoon.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Charlottesville’s only violin maker is a modern man working in an ancient world - By Cal Tobias for The Daily Progress

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Charlottesville’s only violin maker is a modern man working in an ancient world
Jonathan Vacanti is the Charlottesville area's only violin maker, or luthier, and his clients include some of Virginia's top symphonies.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Alexandrian, former Aces player Ryan Osinski drafted by Yankees - By Jim McGrath for @alexandriatimes.bsky.social

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Alexandrian, former Aces player Ryan Osinski drafted by Yankees
Alexandria native Ryan Osinski was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round as the 524th pick in mid-July.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM