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VPM s daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.
Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Wednesday, March 3, 2021:
Virginia s General Assembly has passed a bill to study the effects of gold mining, after concerns about a proposal in Buckingham County’s Union Hill. It’s just one more battle in the community’s century-long fight for existence.
Gov. Ralph Northam is joining calls for an outside investigation into allegations against the current and former chairs of Virginia’s parole board, which include attempts to falsify documents. They appeared in a draft of a report from Virginia’s inspector general, the state government’s internal watchdog. But they were cut from the final report released last summer.
Georgia College adds pedestrian, traffic safety precautions to intersections on campus
Traffic safety plans have been in the works for quite some time, but now Georgia College students are seeing these plans come to fruition. Author: Molly Jett Updated: 7:39 PM EST January 27, 2021
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. Georgia College students have been walking across high-traffic intersections in Milledgeville for years, but their walk should get safer now.
Campus Chief of Police Brett Stanelle says entering into campus and the City of Milledgeville is much safer now because of their newest crosswalk system.
Brett Stanelle said, The one on Clarke and Hancock is the Barnes Dance or Pedestrian Scramble, which is paired with one down the street.