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“I just felt like I was going to be happy here.” Foster care graduate...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Thousands of kids are put into Virginia’s foster care system every year. When they turn 18, they age out of the system, often with little to no support. At just 18, Nevaeh Pagans is living independently—with a place she can finally call her own. She...
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Indivisible Charlottesville holds rally Free Speech Wall to raise awareness on recent deportations

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A rally took place Thursday, June 26, in Downtown Charlottesville as community members gathered to protest federal immigration policies and what they call unjust deportations. It kicked off around 5:30 p.m. at the Free Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall. Led by Indivisible Charlottesville,...
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Adam Sandler to bring new tour to Virginia in September

Adam Sandler is bringing his new tour to Charlottesville this fall, and tickets go on sale Friday.
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Sheriff’s office investigating drowning at Swift Run Campground

ELKTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is investigating a drowning incident that happened Wednesday at Swift Run Campground. The incident reportedly involved a 10-year-old girl drowning in the pool at the campground, located off Spotswood Trail in Elkton. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson was...
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Roaming cow caught on neighbor’s doorbell camera (Full Video)

RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - With students on summer break and the Fourth of July coming up, more families will be holding cookouts. VDH: How to cook and store food properly to avoid getting sick (5 p.m.) Updated: 11 minutes ago. RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - With students on summer break and...
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M-Cubed scholars build confidence, discuss aspirations in lunch with Charlottesville leaders

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A summer academy is helping give Black scholars in Charlottesville and Albemarle County a chance to build their academic skills and find their voices. It all happens through M-Cubed, which is short for men, math, and mission, and is designed for Black male students in middle...
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Charlottesville Fire Department warns about danger of lithium-ion batteries

Last month, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Board of Directors were told about a string of fires at the Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Centers caused by improperly discarded batteries. On June 11, the Charlottesville Fire Department put out an alert warning about the dangers of a certain kind...
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29news weather at sunrise

WVIR Noon 12 p.m. - VOD - clipped version. First Alert Weather Day: Extreme Heat Continues, Few Showers and Storms Today. Another First Alert Weather Day as Heat Wave Continues.
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CASPCA calling for reforms after Shady Lane Farm plea deal

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA leadership is calling for tougher laws, and better judicial enforcement, in the wake of the no jail time plea deal in Greene County for three men whose 81 dogs were seized in June of last year from a Free Union puppy mill.
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Mailbag: Swim parents upset with silence from UVA, YMCA on Gary Taylor story

I still have yet to get a single email, text, phone call or letter in support of Gary Taylor, the UVA Swimming and Cavalier Aquatics coach who is serving a two-year probation after admitting to emotional misconduct of athletes at NC State, Auburn and Cav Aquatics dating back to 2015.

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