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After Disrepair and Default, Natural Bridge Becomes State Park
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 29, 2016
Natural Bridge in Rockbridge, Virginia has finally become the Commonwealth’s newest State Park (Credit: Jeff Saif / Flickr)
The distinct limestone arch known as the Natural Bridge became Virginia’s newest State Park over the weekend. The celebration concludes a tense couple of years for the conservation nonprofit that battled disrepair and default to make it happen. Jessie Knadler has the story.
Virginia State Parks’ 80th Anniversary to Coincide with National Parks Centennial
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in Virginia's News on June 17, 2016
Courtesy Creative Commons/Virginia State Parks
You may have heard it’s the 100th anniversary of the National Parks System. What you may not know is that Virginia’s State parks are celebrating their own anniversary — 80 years. Virginia was the first state to open an entire system, 6 parks, in one day. Mallory Noe-Payne tells the story.
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From NPR News- Julian Assange Extradition Hearing Begins In London February 24, 2020The U.S. government wants the WikiLeaks co-founder to face 18 charges related to illegally obtaining and disclosing classified data. Assange's lawyers argue that the case is politically motivated.
- 'Supreme Inequality' Argues That America's Top Court Has Become Right-Wing February 24, 2020In a new book, lawyer/journalist Adam Cohen makes the case that the Supreme Court has been "a right-wing court for 50 years," siding with corporations and the wealthy — and against the poor.
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- Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces February 24, 2020El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.
- Julian Assange Extradition Hearing Begins In London February 24, 2020
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- Harvey Weinstein guilty over sexual assaults February 24, 2020The ex-movie mogul is handcuffed and led from court as a judge orders him to jail immediately.
- Coronavirus: World should prepare for pandemic, says WHO February 24, 2020But the UN health body says the coronavirus outbreak does not yet meet the criteria for a pandemic.
- Coronavirus: UK 'well prepared' to deal with cases, says government February 24, 2020The number of UK cases rose to 13 after cruise ship passengers returned to Britain on Saturday.
- Coronavirus: Drone captures massive queue for masks in South Korea February 24, 2020Hundreds queued at a supermarket in Daegu, one of the South Korean epicentres of the virus outbreak.
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- Harvey Weinstein guilty over sexual assaults February 24, 2020
