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NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
The ambassador of the Netherlands is paying a special visit to Orange County to strengthen historical ties to the area. For years, people assumed the county was named after the Dutch prince of Orange. On Friday, March 23, that assumption was confirmed. In addition to confirming the history behindÃâà...
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in February to 3.5 percent and was down 0.5 percentage point from a year ago. February's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5 percent is the lowestÃâà...
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
City leaders in Staunton and Waynesboro are in the process of working on next year's budget. The Staunton city manager is proposing a $114 million budget for the 2019 fiscal year, with no proposed increases for taxes or fees. That budget includes a 3 percent pay raise for city employees and addingÃâà...
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
Senator Tim Kaine will be marching right alongside thousands of others in Richmond advocating for gun control on Saturday, March 24. "I've been a little bit despondent about whether or not Congress would listen to the American public who are asking us to take meaningful steps," says Kaine.
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
Animal protection advocates from all over the state are gathering at the Double Tree in Albemarle County on Friday, March 23, to discuss best practices for protecting shelter animals and feral cats. Their meeting is part of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies' annual conference. Experts say VirginiaÃâà...
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
A number of streets will be closed on Saturday, March 24, in preparation for over 2,400 runners that will take part in the Charlottesville 10 miler. The race is entering its 43rd year, with proceeds going to local nonprofits. The 10 miler will kick off at 7:15 a.m. on Massie Road by U-Hall and John Paul JonesÃâà...
NBC 29 News
March 24, 2018
New details are emerging on a woman who disappeared on Monday, March 19, after she was discharged from a wellness center in Albemarle County. Her family says it's very unlike her to do something like this, and they're extremely worried. Forty-nine-year-old Amanda Carlson went missing near the 500Ãâà...
NBC 29 News
March 23, 2018
Charlottesville, Virginia—Following a critical reexamination of monuments and memorials in Charlottesville and nationwide, Virginia Humanities announces a series of public art installations in downtown Charlottesville and around University of Virginia (UVA) Grounds in conjunction with its 24th annualÃâà...
