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Free back-to-school shoe-distribution event planned for Aug. 16

The New Shoes for Back-to-School ministry will hold its in-person distribution event on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Third Street Bethel A.M.E., 614 North 3rd Street in Richmond, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families interested in receiving a new pair of shoes for children in
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We don’t need to leave to lead in rural Virginia

I was in labor with my daughter when the man who gave me an epidural changed everything. “Thank you, doctor,” I said. I was in nursing school at the time — and, at that moment, I knew I wanted to become a nurse anesthetist. However, as a single mom anchored to Big Stone Gap, going away to school wasn’t realistic.
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Cat tests positive for rabies in Mechanicsville, VDH says

A cat in Mechanicsville has tested positive for rabies, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
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GWAR celebrates 40 years with new music, comic book and anniversary tour

Richmond's shock rock legends GWAR celebrate 40 years with "The Return of Gor Gor," featuring new music, a comic book, and a tour that includes their first-ever Alaska performance.
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Late-night 4-vehicle crash closed lanes on I-95 South in Richmond

A four-vehicle crash closed lanes on Interstate 95 South in Richmond late Friday night.
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Heat index could hit 110°F in Richmond this weekend

We hope Richmonders enjoyed this last week of (comparatively) mild temperatures amid the sweltering summer because it's over: Dangerously high heat is back, starting Friday. The big picture: Another heat dome is bringing the dangerous levels of heat and humidity that the Midwest has been experiencing this week to the...
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Former Petersburg city manager on admin leave in Martinsville, up for similar job in...

A former Petersburg city manager whose work path after being here led to a yearlong stint as a Texas city manager before landing in Martinsville, Virginia, is now on leave from that city while she interviews for another Lone Star State municipal job. The decision to place Aretha Ferrell-Benavides on paid...
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Virginia Heat Advisory: Index Hits 109° from Richmond to Virginia Beach Until 8 P.M....

Richmond, Virginia – Much of central and eastern Virginia is baking under dangerous heat today, with “feels like” temperatures soaring as high as 109° from Richmond to Virginia Beach. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, warning that the extreme heat and humidity...
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Person of interest wanted after vandalism, rock thrown at Padel Plant

The Richmond Police Department is searching for a person of interest in connection with vandalism at Padel Plant that occurred earlier in July.
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Jockey Tyler Conner Airlifted To Hospital After Colonial Spill; Races Cancelled

Jockey Tyler Conner has been transported via helicopter to a hospital in Richmond, Va., following a spill in the seventh race at Colonial Downs on July 24. "He was awake and talking to people," said agent Paula Bacon. Bacon also reported that Conner's mount, the 3-year-old gelding Stanza trained by...

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