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California State University: 'no plans to reduce' fall tuition despite keeping classes online | T...

California State University: 'no plans to reduce' fall tuition despite keeping classes online | T...

The nearly 500,000 students enrolled in the California State University system's 23 campuses should expect to…

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University of Florida student arrested after threatening to carry out mass shooting at Virginia T...

University of Florida student arrested after threatening to carry out mass shooting at Virginia T...

James Kelly, a 36-year-old Bowling Green, Florida native and University of Florida student, was arrested Mond…

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Less than 10% of on-campus residents stay as Tech enters new operational status, housing and faci...

Less than 10% of on-campus residents stay as Tech enters new operational status, housing and faci...

Residence life at Virginia Tech has changed dramatically in recent weeks. As of March 31, 2020, nearly 9,000 …

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University doctors completely silent about proposal to provide 'chest binders' to female students...

University doctors completely silent about proposal to provide 'chest binders' to female students...

Multiple medical officials at the University of Pennsylvania are refusing to comment about a proposal to have…

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UT-Austin prof who has written on 'pederastic intimacy' defends his scholarship | The College Fix

UT-Austin prof who has written on 'pederastic intimacy' defends his scholarship | The College Fix

'We should consider moving in the direction of what most European states do' Following sustained criticism an…

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Pro-life science, pro-choice politics: Professors speak out about abortion research | The College...

Pro-life science, pro-choice politics: Professors speak out about abortion research | The College...

In the wake of groundbreaking research revealing that an enormous majority of biology professors and academic…

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Go behind the scenes with 8News at the 2026 Chesterfield County Fair

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| WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA) Verified
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 8News reporter Ben Walls spoke with Chesterfield County Fair organizers — with a two-week-old duckling in hand, no less — about what’s in store for the fair’s 115th edition this weekend! General manager Brenda White Vaughn said they’re expecting 60,000 people to pass through the fairground turnstiles off Courthouse Road begining Friday at 4:45 p.m. Attendees can enjoy nine days of concerts, fun food, rides, pageants, horse competitions, educational exhibits...
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Goochland Sheriff suspends Flock use

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| WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA) Verified
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Goochland County Sheriff’s Office is suspending its Flock camera data use, according to an announcement made Thursday night. The evening of Thursday, Aug. 27, Sheriff Steven Creasey announced on social media that his sheriff’s office is suspending Flock camera data use. In his remarks, Creasey said he believes the camera technology detecting license plates on the roads is important, but additionally wants to take residents’ concerns about its use seriously.
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Virginia water infrastructure receives C grade from engineers

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| DC News Now Verified
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) report issued this week says Virginia’s water infrastructure needs work, giving the state’s overall infrastructure a grade of C. Taking all states’ condition, resiliency and innovation of the commonwealth’s infrastructure into account, ASCE engineers gave Virginia’s infrastructure an overall grade of C based on the traditional A-F grading scale in schools.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, can't say I have.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tom Tucker! He makes me laugh.

Who do you wish followed you?

I love the Red Sox more than I love myself. I wished David Ortiz followed me.