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Here are some of our favorite immigrant-owned businesses across VA
From flavorful restaurants to high-powered consulting firms, get to know some of our favorite immigrant-owned businesses across Virginia that highlight the entrepreneurial spirit and desire to give back.
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It’s National Blood Donor Month, and here’s how Virginians can help
Give blood in Virginia this National Blood Donor Month.
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Virginia Democrat looks to restrain ICE operations in state
A Virginia state senator has filed three bills aimed at putting constraints on how local law enforcement can enter into agreements with ICE, preventing ICE agents from wearing masks, and making people feel safer about visiting courthouses.
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We drove from Virginia to see Buddhist monks—and found an unexpected community
As Buddhist monks led a Walk for Peace through a nearby town, I became part of an unexpected community, discovering how shared waiting, conversation, and peace can quietly bring people together.
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What winter storms reveal about Virginia’s power grid—and where clean energy fits in
As snow and freezing temperatures strain Virginia’s power grid, energy experts say winter storms reveal why long-distance, fuel-dependent systems are vulnerable—and how local clean energy resources can help reduce outages.
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Richmond workers protest ICE as DHS proposes new detention facility in Hanover
Virginia union members led a rally and march in downtown Richmond on Friday as part of a national day of protest against abductions and killings by agents with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is eyeing expanding its operations in the region.
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Virginia declares state of emergency for weekend winter storm, threatens power and travel
A winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet, and freezing rain across Virginia this weekend, prompting Gov. Abigail Spanberger to declare a State of Emergency.
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Virginia campus workers rally to end union restrictions rooted in Jim Crow
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin last year blocked legislation that would give collective bargaining rights to public sector workers. Now, some of those workers are pushing Democrats to get the job done this year.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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$15 minimum wage inches closer to becoming law in Virginia
The House Labor and Commerce Committee advanced a bill to raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028. The bill will next be taken up by the House Appropriations committee.
