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Dear Abby 1/7/26: Couple’s long relationship reaches tipping point
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but...
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Attorney General Miyares Premieres New “One Pill Can Kill” Documentary at Salem High School to Warn Students About the Dangers of Fentanyl
Virginia Beach, Va. — Today, Attorney General Jason Miyares released the Virginia Office of the Attorney General’s newest One Pill Can Kill documentary...
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Prepare to file in 2026: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips
WASHINGTON, DC (VR) — With the 2026 filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to take a...
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Bath Community Hospital and All Subsidiaries Go Smoke, Tobacco, and Vapor-Free
HOT SPRINGS, Va. (VR) – Bath Community Hospital is proud to announce that as of January 1, 2026, our entire...
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Attorney General Miyares Calls On Virginia K–12 Schools to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism to Protect Jewish Students
RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares today sent a letter to all Virginia K–12 school superintendents and school boards...
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More than one-third of Christmas tree home fires occur in January
(VR) – If you’re struggling to part ways with your Christmas tree, consider this: More than one-third (35 percent) of...
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Rep. Cline Secures Over $188 Million for Rural Health Care Improvements in Virginia
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Virginia is receiving $189,544,888 under the Rural Health Transformation...
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Obituary: Rosa Lee Persinger Dobson Bartley, 85
Rosa Lee Persinger Dobson BartleyRosa Lee Persinger Dobson Bartley, 85, of Covington, died Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Brian...
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Alleghany Highlands Public Schools to be closed Monday, Jan. 12
LOW MOOR, Va. (VR) — Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, for a teacher workday...
Read moreAlleghany County Public Notice Continuation of Former Wells Fargo Building Parking Lot Closure
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - Alleghany County would like to remind citizens and businesses that the parking lots at the former...
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