Virginia Tech

Former TV News Anchor With Tragic Story Unseats Republican In Southwest Virginia

The on-air shooting death of Chris Hurst's girlfriend inspired him to run for office.
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A Letter To My Fellow Survivors Of Mass Shootings

I wrote this in the aftermath of Las Vegas, and the tragedies only keep mounting.
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Virginia Needs Gun Laws That Protect People Not the NRA

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An Evening News Anchor With A Tragic Story Is Trying To Unseat A Republican In Appalachia

An “existential crisis” inspired Democrat Chris Hurst to run for a Virginia House of Delegates seat. His past as a TV journalist could help him win.
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Trump's Push For Self-Sufficiency Misses The Point Of Safety Net Programs

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Gun Lobby Politicians, Like Bob Goodlatte, Enable Social Media Killers

Thanks to social media, murder has become a vehicle for insane notoriety.
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Coach Brings Veterans Onto Court, Teaches Players To Honor National Anthem

"Those words represent people's lives."
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Suspect In Virginia Students' Murders Pleads Guilty To All Charges

Jesse Matthew Jr., a former college football player, had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abduction with intent to defile.
By Gary Robertson, Reuters

What Life Is Like Now For A VA Tech Survivor Who Was Shot 4 Times

The 29-year-old has gone on to marry and to become a powerful voice in the conversation on gun control.
By Lisa Capretto, OWN

Watch This Corpse Flower Bloom Or Else Wait Another 5 Years

Stinky Phil attracts crowds that want to get a whiff.
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