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Alexandria City High School principal Duncan OKs Pro-Palestinian student rally on 85th anniversary of Kristalnacht

By Old Dominion News | Dec 14, 2023

Hundreds of Alexandria City High School students, with the approval of Principal Alexander Duncan and school officials, walked out of classes on Thursday to support Palestinians in the current Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza, following the Oct. 7 slaughter of 1,400 Israelis and the 240 taken hostage. The protest, part of a nationwide protest on school campuses by the activist group Code Pink, called “Shut it Down! For Palestine” came on Nov. 9–the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s infamous Kristallnacht, or the night of shattered glass when Nazis initiated a roundup and slaughter...

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $90 Million Investment to Launch “Virginia’s Research Triangle” Network Among Research Institutions at UVA, Virginia Tech and VCU

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 14, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment to launch a biotechnology, life sciences, and pharmaceutical manufacturing network to foster collaboration among three of the Commonwealth’s major existing university research institutions.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Key Right Help, Right Now Investments into Virginia’s Emergency Room Alternatives

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 13, 2023

Eight Crisis Receiving Centers and Stabilization Units projects across seven localities will help to connect Virginians to the behavioral health services they need

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Launches Building Blocks for Virginia Families

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 12, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment in early learning and childcare.

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Bath County Awarded $2 Million DHS Grant to Support Regional Rural Emergency Communications

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 11, 2023

Funding to support improved interoperability and rural EMS communications

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Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin Donate Salary to Canine Companions to Support the Placement of Facility Dogs

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 4, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin donate salary to Canine Companions at the Petersburg YMCA on Friday, December 1, 2023. Official Photo by Lori Massengill, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin.