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WEBHomelessness is on the rise in Central Virginia and more state headlines. • “A new report reveals a recent increase in the number of individuals without housing in Central Virginia.”— 8News • “Roanoke medical school plans to double enrollment, move into new building.”—. Cardinal News • “Pygmy sperm whale euthanized after ...
Marijuana will be legal in Virginia on July 1. Here’s what is and isn’t ...
WEBApr 7, 2021 · This story was originally published on April 7, 2021, and was updated June 24, 2021. On July 1, Virginia becomes the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. “The time has come,” said House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, as the legislation she sponsored passed earlier year. It’s a development that even the most […]
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WEBABOUT US. The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry.
GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Archives • Virginia Mercury
WEBAug 26, 2024 · BY: Nathaniel Cline - August 14, 2024. Virginia’s general revenue surplus reached $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced to lawmakers in Richmond on Wednesday. Youngkin said the impact results from job growth, economic development wins, regulatory streamlining, crime reduction, and “amazing” progress in …
How Kamala Harris’ new policy plan could impact housing in Virginia
WEB3 days ago · Virginia Democratic lawmakers praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ housing policy plans in a virtual call Wednesday afternoon. The gathering came on the heels of a new campaign ad highlighting Harris’ plan to build three million new homes and rental units if elected president. The plan is part of a proposal she unveiled ahead of the ...
What’s next for COVID-19 in Virginia? • Virginia Mercury
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Nurse Valarie Tyree gives a man a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during “Senior Weekend” at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va., February 2, 2021. (Parker Michels-Boyce/ For the Virginia Mercury) Still, Lewis estimated there’s at least a million Virginians who haven’t been vaccinated but also haven’t been infected yet (or were ...
NEWS TO KNOW Archives • Virginia Mercury
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Dominion moving proposed gas plant and other Virginia headlines BY: Staff Report - August 22, 2024 “Dominion moving proposed Chesterfield gas plant” — The Richmond Times-Dispatch “New union contract limits hours Metro bus and rail operators can work” — Washington Post “Investigations requested after Chesapeake mayor tasked city attorney with helping family member” — Virginian ...
So this was 2022, for better and for worse • Virginia Mercury
WEBDec 30, 2022 · In 2020, three were killed and 46 were injured in Virginia mass shootings. Nearly half of 2022’s deaths occurred this fall. They include the Nov. 13 slaying of three University of Virginia football players on a bus returning from a class trip to Washington. A fourth player was wounded and a female student was also injured.
Virginia Board of Education approves changes to accreditation ...
WEB4 days ago · The Virginia Board of Education on Wednesday approved the final touches on the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan, designed to address concerns with how schools were rated and student performance was measured to determine better how to direct state resources.
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