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In response to lawsuit, VMI alumni association says it didn’t violate alumni civil rights

by Lisa RowanJuly 31, 2024
Preston Library at the Virginia Military Institute, a large two-story yellow-brick building

A group of 29 alumni last month sued the association. In its response, the association maintains that it is a private entity and so could not have stymied members’ right to free speech.

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Documentary highlights segregation-era school in Cumberland County

by Alyssa HuttonJuly 31, 2024
The Pine Grove school in Cumberland County, an old white-frame single-story building surrounded by trees.

The old Pine Grove school was built in 1917 to serve Black students. “Pine Grove: More Than a School” describes its history and modern-day challenges to its survival.

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St. Paul distillery work moves forward; more …

by Cardinal StaffJuly 31, 2024

From elsewhere: Virginia Department of Forestry takes down 4 p.m. burn ban signs. Mastodon bones unearthed at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction site. New FM music station on the air in Roanoke Valley.

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California’s voters face competing ballot measures as interest groups clash

by Dan WaltersJuly 31, 2024
Bay Area tenants from the KDF Tenants Association protest housing conditions and rent increases outside the office complex that houses KDF Communities LLC's office in Newport Beach, on Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters

California’s initiative process casts voters as judges of political policy issues. Sometimes they’re parsing competing measures on the same topic.

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Major gas bill hike to be contested by city this fall

by Lina FisherJuly 31, 2024

You might have a much higher gas bill next year, pending an upcoming decision this fall by the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry. Texas Gas Service proposed a rate hike this year that could…
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Mexic-Arte pushes for state cultural district while museum reconstruction awaits

by Chad SwiateckiJuly 31, 2024

Leaders from the Mexic-Arte Museum downtown are at work gathering public input and indexing the cultural organizations along Fifth Street that could help to enhance the area that they hope will receive state recognition as a cultural district for the&#…

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American Airlines cuts five Austin flights as options shrink at ABIA

by Nathan Bernier, KUTJuly 31, 2024

Lee esta historia en español American Airlines plans to eliminate five nonstop flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this fall. The Fort Worth-based company, which has the second-largest presence at ABIA after Southwest, had already slash…

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Molinaro, Riley campaign on immigration, criticizing Biden and each other

by Phoebe Taylor-VuoloJuly 30, 2024

With less than 100 days until Election Day, Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro and his Democratic challenger Josh Riley have been criticizing each other during press conferences, over social media and in attack ads. One issue that keeps coming up is immigra…

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Birmingham Council Approves $3.5M Loan, 30-Year Lease for Graymont School Development

by Virginia MartinJuly 30, 2024

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a deal to support a nonprofit aiming to redevelop the former Graymont School to provide affordable housing for senior citizens. Read more.

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Memphis school board approves 2 charter applications, denies 1

by Marta W. AldrichJuly 30, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.An all-girls charter school proposed for downtown Memphis and supported by the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies’ foundation can …

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