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What really happened on July 4, 1776
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (233+ words) Josef Beery is an artist who teaches the history of the printing press at UVA. On July 4, 1776 he says, the founders signed off on Thomas Jefferson's final draft of the Declaration of Independence and sent it to a printer in…...
In rural Southwest Virginia, some women travel over an hour to give birth
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (705+ words) Across rural parts of Virginia, many women travel long distances to give birth. And now, more hospitals are facing increasing economic challenges, in part because of changes to Medicaid passed by Congress last year. One of the last remaining birthing…...
Mabry Mill Restaurant to reopen next year
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (183+ words) The National Park Service recently awarded a 10-year contract to a new vendor to operate the Mabry Mill Restaurant. Originally added to the site in 1956, Blue Ridge Parkway Public Affairs Specialist Rachael Treon says that for many visitors, the restaurant…...
The technology that emerged from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (371+ words) The Ferris wheel is just one of the many inventions that debuted when the World's Fair in Chicago opened on May 1, 1893. Rice University history professor and CNN presidential historian Douglas Brinkley discusses that day in history with host Scott Tong....
Bipartisan concern emerges as Dominion/Next Era merger review window nears
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (331+ words) Documents supporting a proposed merger between Virginia's largest energy company and a Florida power giant are expected to be submitted any day. That submission window will allow scrutiny and feedback from the state, the public and elected officials. Bipartisan concerns…...
The object that illuminated Washington's Farewell Address
16+ hour ago (486+ words) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging25 objectsthat define the country's history. George Washington could have stayed in office for a third term. Many thought he would, yet he wrote that he would "decline being considered" in his…...
As drought continues, Richmond area implements voluntary water conservation measures
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) All of Virginia is experiencing some level of drought. With Central and Southside Virginia experiencing extreme drought, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor, public water customers in the Richmond area are being asked to conserve. The region implemented voluntary water conservation…...
For "Connect 250," Story Corps seeks out connections between strangers
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (228+ words) When NPR introduces Friday conversations produced by Story Corps, we expect to hear family members or old friends share meaningful moments. But in an effort to build connections as part of our nation's 250th anniversary, the nonprofit is trying something new....
Potential powerline puts local officials in a bind
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (124+ words) Dominion Energy is planning to put a new transmission line in Northern Virginia. He says that responsibility is to take some kind of action, but, so far, it's been delay after delay. David Ramadan is a former Republican delegate who…...
Charlottesville coalition raising money for immigrant families' groceries
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (214+ words) A Charlottesville coalition says it has raised more than $28, 000 to provide grocery gift cards to immigrant families facing food insecurity. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports. The Grocery Card Campaign held an online community forum Monday night featuring educators, food pantry staff…...