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One Republican at a hearing Wednesday called the rioters a mob of misfits. Another compared them to tourists. And a third suggested the sweeping federal investigation into the riot which has yielded more than 400 arrests and counting amounts to a national campaign of harassment.
2 hours ago in Sports
Phil Mickelson has been eligible for every U.S. Open dating to 1994, but the 50-year-old has fallen out of the top 100 in the world ranking. He had said in February 2020, a month before golf shut down because of the pandemic, that he would not accept an exemption even if the USGA offered him one.
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CHARLOTTSVILLE (WINA) – The Albemarle School Board is considering amping up proposed pay raises for classified staff beyond what had already been planned. Classified staff such as nurses and custodial employees were set for a 2% pay raise the next fiscal year while teachers were looking at 5%. Staff has found the slightly more than $1-million to put the staff raise to 4%… and this would be in addition to the minimum wage increase also already approved to $15-an-hour.
And, for good measure, staff has also proposed ticking up the teacher pay raise to 5.2%. Director of planning and budget Maya Kumazawa says these sweeter raises will ensure the county pay scale is more competitive.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – The Albemarle School Board tonight will vote on Superintendent Matt Haas’ recommendation last week to begin Stage 4 of the Return to School COVID plan March 1. The big difference between this and the current Stage 3 is this will bring students at all grade levels to school a few days a week, as opposed to just pre-K through 3rd-grade.
In fact, Stage 4 brings pre-K through 3 to face-to-face classes 4 days a week and grades 4-through-12 two days. 56% of students have selected face-to-face classes in Stage 4 which is just over 7600 students.
The school board meeting starts at 6:30, with Superintendent Haas’ recommendation expected around 8. Public comment is at 7.