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Community and career fair held at PVCC
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (208+ words) Community and career fair held at PVCC'cbs19news.com (CBS19 NEWS) --" UVA Pipelines and Pathways held a career and community fair at Piedmont Virginia Community College today where over 100 hiring managers and recruiters were present.At the event, there were community resource…...
Study reveals teens spend a third of school day on smartphones
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (436+ words) Teenagers spend a third of the school day staring at their smartphones, according to a new study. Frequent phone checking - mostly for social media or entertainment - "undermines" the concentration needed to succeed in class, scientists say. They believe their findings…...
Proposed bill would let athletes sue schools over transgender competition
4+ day, 18+ min ago (393+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- U.S. Rep. John McGuire has introduced new legislation he says would protect women and girls in athletics by allowing athletes to take legal action if they are harmed or lose opportunities after competing against transgender athletes. The proposed…...
Proposed bill from Virginia lawmaker would let athletes sue schools over transgender competition
4+ day, 18+ min ago (393+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- U.S. Rep. John McGuire has introduced new legislation he says would protect women and girls in athletics by allowing athletes to take legal action if they are harmed or lose opportunities after competing against transgender athletes. The proposed…...
Area station holds radiothon for St. Jude's
5+ day, 33+ min ago (148+ words) Area station holds radiothon for St. Jude's'cbs19news.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- During the Country Cares for Kids St. Jude Radiothon on Thursday and Friday, 99.7 CYK is playing all the down-home hits and telling the stories of St. Jude patients to…...
CCS picks spot for early education center's permanent home
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (247+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Charlottesville City Schools division has decided where it will build its permanent Early Learning Center. According to Superintendent Dr. Royal Gurley, the Charlottesville Early Learning Center will be built on the Walker campus. CCS had been…...
UVA Career and Community Fair coming up
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (186+ words) ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Job seekers are encouraged to come out for a career and community fair next week. The University of Virginia Pipelines and Pathways program sponsors this annual fair, which will be held at Piedmont Virginia Community College's…...
Jennifer Aniston Shares Rare Political Statement After Alex Pretti Fatal Shooting
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) Headline: Extreme Cold Warning until TUE 11:00 AM EST Jennifer Aniston often stays clear of politics, but she used her platform on Sunday (January 25) to share her thoughts on the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by…...
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (760+ words) Headline: Winter Storm Watch from SAT 7:00 AM EST until MON 1:00 PM EST Should teens be banned from social media? Some countries are considering following Australia's lead Some experts worry a blanket ban on social media could have unintended consequences Australia…...
VDH reports first pediatric death of this flu season
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (120+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A young child in Virginia has died of influenza-associated causes. That's according to the Virginia Department of Health, which reported the death of a child under the age of four on Thursday. The child lived in Virginia's…...