Halloween is a time when many people turn to spooky movies and stories. But even before this Halloween was celebrated, scary stories go back to some of the first tales humans ever told, says Ingrid Johnson. She teaches a course at Virginia Tech about monster and horror literature.
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The request comes after a federal appeals court unanimously upheld a federal judge's order restoring the registrations of those 1,600 voters, whom the judge said were illegally purged from the rolls.
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Virginia's voting machines and election procedures have received high marks for security in the results of at least one national survey.But in a lawsuit filed in Waynesboro, two Republican members of the city's board of elections say the way votes are counted violates the Virginia Constitution. They want all votes counted by hand.Elizabeth Beyer is covering this story for Cardinal News and she talked with Fred Echols.
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Spooky ghost stories may not keep your cat or dog up on Halloween night, but the holiday does pose health risks for pets. An animal expert offers tips to keep your furry friends safe this Halloween.
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A federal district court in Lynchburg today closed the book on a disturbing chapter in the history of scientific research— imposing penalties and fees of $35 million on an animal breeding firm near Richmond.
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Thousands of articles and books have been written about the opioid epidemic. It’s been the subject of films and TV shows, so you might think there’s nothing left to learn, but a Charlottesville filmmaker will tell you otherwise. Clay Tweel spent seven years working on a documentary about a West Virginia lawyer who discovered a little-known fact and ran with it.
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A federal judge has shut down a controversial voter purge program from Governor Glenn Youngkin.
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Court battles over Virginia election procedures are playing out.Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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A federal judge is set to rule Friday on a request to shut down Governor Glenn Youngkin's controversial voter purge program.
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The days and weeks before an election are supposed to be quiet time, when state election officials are prohibited from purging the voter rolls. That's why some voting advocates are concerned about an executive order from Governor Glenn Youngkin that calls for daily purges of people flagged by the Department of Motor Vehicles as potentially non-citizens.
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Flood survivors have until December 2nd to file claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency if they had damage to their home or business from Hurricane Helene. So far, more than 2,100 people in Virginia have already filed and been approved by FEMA.
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