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29news.com > 02/16/2026 > junior-league-charlottesville-now-accepting-2026-community-grant-applications

Junior League of Charlottesville now accepting 2026 Community Grant applications

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (176+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The Junior League of Charlottesville is now accepting applications for its 2026 Community Grants Program. The organization is offering up to $4,000 to Central Virginia nonprofit projects focused on empowering women and girls. Leaders say the funding is designed…...

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29news.com > 02/13/2026 > consumer-reports-gps-kid-trackers

Consumer Reports: GPS Kid Trackers

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (456+ words) CONSUMER REPORTS - Is your child ready for some independence, but you're not ready to give them a smartphone? More parents are turning to GPS trackers and kids' smartwatches to keep tabs on their child's location, but who else can see…...

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29news.com > 02/10/2026 > doctor-adopts-little-boy-who-faced-heart-surgery-all-alone-it-was-meant-be

Doctor adopts little boy who faced heart surgery all alone: ‘It was meant to be’

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (485+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) - A young Nebraska boy with congenital heart disease went from lonely hospital rooms to a loving family when his doctor adopted him. When pediatric anesthesiologist Amy Beethe first met True, he was 4 years old in a hospital…...

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29news.com > 02/03/2026 > we-people-legacy-rosenwald-schools-central-virginia

We the People: The Legacy of the Rosenwald Schools in Central Virginia

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (813+ words) The legacy of the St. John School lives on in the names, stories and faces of those who attended the school in Gordonsville in the early 1900s. "It's part of our legacy that we share as a community. It all began…...

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29news.com > 01/14/2026 > charlottesville-middle-school-opens-new-cafeteria-amid-renovation

Charlottesville Middle School opens new cafeteria amid renovation

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (335+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville Middle School opened its new cafeteria Monday as part of a massive renovation project that the school division said is bringing the campus into the 21st century. "It's about the kids, and we just want to make…...

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29news.com > 01/14/2026 > central-virginia-hospitals-announce-updated-masking-guidance-amid-winter-flu-surge

Central Virginia hospitals announce updated masking guidance amid winter flu surge

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (460+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Central Virginia hospitals are responding to an ongoing influx of emergency visits for flu and other respiratory viruses, some with new rules around masking. While the specifics vary from hospital to hospital, health centers say they all…...

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29news.com > 12/31/2025 > jefferson-madison-regional-library-hosts-new-years-noon-families

Jefferson Madison Regional Library hosts New Year’s at Noon for families

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (391+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Kids rang in the new year hours early Wednesday with balloons, music and a countdown of their own. Jefferson Madison Regional Library hosted its annual New Year's at Noon celebration, giving families a chance to celebrate without…...