Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government was ending “federal taxpayer funding for sex-rejecting procedures on children.”
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As the end of voting approaches next month, one issue is dominating Election 2026: high fuel prices at the pump.
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If approved, the plant would have the capacity to generate up to 650 megawatts of electricity. That's about two-thirds the output of a traditional nuclear power plant.
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Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was established in 1776.
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The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College includes a 16-inch Ritchey–Chrétien telescope that can see as far as the Andromeda Galaxy. And it’s all held within a 17-foot dome.
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The Arlington County Board filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument.
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Senator Mark Warner is raising concerns about the lack of federal support for state and local election officials at a time when U.S. elections are a target across the globe. Warner says the federal government should declassify threats to election security.
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In Southwest Virginia, traditional Appalachian string band music has been passed down for generations. Now, students at the Handmade Music School in Floyd County are compiling a songbook of the music that’s played in their community.
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With gas prices at continued high levels, voters are already casting ballots on candidates and constitutional amendments. Michael Pope and Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro look at how those issues all interconnect as they recap the week in politics and state government.
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Two childcare centers in Floyd County announced recently they are closing, leaving dozens of parents without many options. It’s a familiar problem in many rural areas.
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Republican Senate candidate Bert Mizusawa seemed unaware of the role the federal government was playing in protecting some of Virginia’s most vulnerable.
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