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Juneteenth celebration highlights unity on the Eastern Shore

Juneteenth celebration highlights unity on the Eastern Shore

'Juneteenth is an important celebration, especially on the Eastern Shore, where it matters to us that we care about our neighbors and that we support our friends as well,' said former Northampton County School Superintendent Dawn Goldstine.

EASTERN-SHORE

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School honoring Confederate general to be renamed for Obama

The Richmond School Board voted 6-1 Monday to rename J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School to Barack Obama Elementary School.

VIRGINIA
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Weed that can cause blindness found in Virginia

Giant Hogweed, an invasive plant that can cause burns and blindness, has been found in Virginia.

LOCAL
Study: 115,000 Virginia homes at risk from tidal flooding. Is your home affected?

Hampton Roads is particularly vulnerable to chronic flooding. By 2045, more than 3,000 homes are at risk, a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists said.

VIRGINIA
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Fairfax Co. Schools approve transgender-friendly language in sex ed & dress codes

A special panel appointed by the board recommended changing the term "biological sex" to "sex assigned at birth."

NEWS
Virginia offshore drilling: pros and cons

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, leaders and residents have expressed concerns about the effects offshore drilling could have on aquaculture, the tourism industry, NASA and the Navy, among other concerns.

VIRGINIA
Billionaire group won't back GOP nom in Virginia Senate race

Americans for Prosperity spent heavily to help Corey Stewart's opponent in the GOP primary earlier this year and was a major spender in last year's election for governor.

POLITICS
Officials could rename Virginia school after Obama

Officials might rename Richmond's J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School after former President Barack Obama.

VIRGINIA
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Governor to swear in William & Mary's first woman president

The school in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Friday that Katherine A. Rowe will be sworn in by Gov. Ralph Northam. The brief ceremony will begin at noon in the Great Hall of the Wren.

WILLIAMSBURG
Panel won't reconsider Mountain Valley Pipeline approval

VIRGINIA
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Police search for victims of man exposing himself at Landstown Commons

A suspect has been sitting in his car and asks women passing by for "directions." As the victim approaches the vehicle, the suspect exposes himself and performs a sexual act on himself.

VIRGINIA-BEACH
Judge may be first in Northern Virginia to drop cash bonds

Fairfax County Judge David Bernhard has been moving away from cash bonds for about a year but announced his stance publicly this week.

VIRGINIA