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Sweet Briar College bans transgender women from admission
Sweet Briar College said that "women" must be interpreted in accord with the intent of its founding documents, which understood women in biological terms, not according to current gender-identity ideas.
Mosquito Madness: Experts offer tips to fend off pests ahead of Labor Day weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Mosquitos can transmit several diseases to humans, including Zika, West Nile and, in some rare cases, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). According to New Hampshire’s Department of Health, a man died from EEE in August after being bit. The man’s family said he was healthy, but his condition rapidly worsened.
Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges after human trafficking investigation
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges following a months-long human trafficking investigation. Curtis T. Thomas, 32, was arrested on Aug. 21 and faces the following charges in Chesterfield:. four counts of receiving money from the earnings of a prostitute. four counts of commercial sex trafficking. one...
'Lead by example': Petersburg NAACP president won't fight removal from Democratic committee
PETERSBURG – Saying the outcome of the election is more important to her than “vindication” by the Petersburg Democratic Committee, the president of the city’s NAACP said Thursday she will not fight ejection from the local party over creating a social-media reel for an independent challenger against the only certified Democrat running for City Council. ...
Commonwealth leaders come together to sign anti-bigotry legislation
(The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a ceremonial signing for legislation adding ethnicity to the protected classes under the Virginia Human Rights Act and ratcheting up penalties for people committing crimes motivated by bigotry. The bipartisan House and Senate legislation was inspired by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Gaza, which led to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, sparking anti-Israeli protests around the globe, including Virginia. ...
Cross Country to Open 2024 at Richmond’s Spider Alumni Open
Richmond, Va. – The American University cross country program will open the 2024 season at the Spider Alumni Open hosted by the University of Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va. The men are set to begin at 9:15 a.m. and the women will race at 9:50 a.m.
Dinwiddie resident bestowed prestigious honor: Contributions set benchmark for excellence
DINWIDDIE – Shirley P. Johnson-Pryor, matriarch of Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Homes in Petersburg and McKenney, was bestowed a prestigious honor on Aug. 7 during the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.'s [NFDMA] 87th Annual National Convention. The event also served as the Association’s centennial celebration. Johnson-Pryor, a lifelong resident...
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