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Proposed Henrico gambling parlor draws bipartisan opposition
Last month, Churchill Downs and Rosie’s Gaming Emporium submitted an application for a new gambling facility and “casino-like parlor” in a vacant part of the Staples Mill Shopping Center that was previously occupied by Surplus Furniture and Mattress. That move drew a quick rebuke from a bipartisan...
‘Diagnose, treat and prevent:’ School of Medicine scientists develop test and vaccine for common veterinary infection
With new funding from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, School of Medicine researchers are nearing completion on a diagnostic test and vaccination for a deadly kidney infection affecting dogs and humans. Eight years after the market release of VANGUARD® crLyme, a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to prevent Lyme disease in dogs,...
Many state, city government services disrupted by CrowdStrike outage
State and city governments are reporting disruptions caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity software Friday morning, mainly knocking administrative systems offline and delaying the delivery of some services. State and local governments join the large number of organizations worldwide where operations have been disrupted, a list that includes...
‘Brain Health’ mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning in a press release after five people — including a 3-year-old child — were sickened. A spate...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Possible record stormy stretch of weather unfolding in South
Start your day with the latest weather news. A cold front that marched across the country this week is stalling and has become the focus of a prolonged period of wet weather in the southern U.S.
Kevlar solvent an ‘unreasonable risk’ to human health, EPA says
A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule could require new workplace protections for workers at Chesterfield’s DuPont Spruance plant. The new rule would regulate a chemical called N-methylpyrrolidone — or NMP for short. It’s a solvent with a wide range of industrial and consumer uses. “We identified unreasonable...
Three Virginia men facing drug-related charges in Alleghany Co.
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office reports three men from West Virginia were arrested as a part of a drug bust on Saturday, July 13. According to the sheriff, during an investigation, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug purchase. Members of the task force alerted patrol […]
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