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Health
Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid
Meghan McIntyre
‘A lot of them are just falling through the cracks’
Roūge VA at the Military Aviation Museum as part of Virginia Beach’s Arts All Over program.
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Arts & Culture
Virginia Beach’s neighborhood performances “makes a big city feel like a small town”
Kate Nowak
Virginia Beach’s Arts All Over program continues through the summer with performances throughout the city to introduce residents to the arts.
Residents of both Williamsburg and James City County agreed the academic performance of Williamsburg students — who lag behind their county peers — is a problem that needs to be addressed.
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Education News
Williamsburg, James City County residents split on breaking up joint school district
Ryan Murphy
Concerns about the cost and student performance in an independent Williamsburg school district pop up in resident feedback.
Former U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney speaks at a press conference in 2019. She'll headline the Norfolk Forum on May 7.
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Arts & Culture
Former U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney will speak in Norfolk
Doug Boynton
Liz Cheney, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, will speak in Norfolk May 7.
A William & Mary student holds a crab. Demand for undergrad marine science courses has tripled since 2019.
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Environment & Sea Level Rise
William & Mary seeking state approval for new bachelor’s in marine science
Katherine Hafner
The school would be the first to offer a marine science degree to undergraduate students at a public university in Virginia.
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