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2 men shot at Virginia gas station in possible bias crime, authorities say
The alleged shooter is in custody. Investigators think he opened fired on the victims because they are Latino.
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Double shooting at Sheetz may be bias crime, Virginia authorities say
The alleged shooter is in custody. Investigators think he opened fired on the victims because they are Latino. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Spotsylvania County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Taylor placed on administrative leave
The Spotsylvania County School Board voted Tuesday to put Superintendent Mark Taylor on administrative leave.
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New book ban proposal tabled in Spotsylvania County
The decision to defer a vote came after parents and school board members raised their concerns. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Spotsylvania County school board pauses plan for parent approval over library books
The proposed policy would have classified all school library books as instructional materials. Then parents would have to be warned of any books that contain sexually explicit content and could bar their kids from access by signing an opt-out form.
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Virginia candidate barred from distributing misleading sample ballots
A judge barred a candidate in Spotsylvania County from continuing to pass out sample ballots containing misleading information. Clerk of court candidate Nick Ignacio is not endorsed by Republicans or Democrats, but the sample ballots he has created tell voters he is the choice of both parties. A judge issued an emergency temporary injunction Thursday, barring Ignacio and his organization,…
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Misleading sample ballots cause confusion in Spotsylvania County
A candidate in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, continues handing out sample ballots with misleading information. On his way to cast his ballot last week, longtime Democrat Pablo Cuadrado accepted a blue sample ballot — the type typically used by the Democratic party. As he left the polling place, he realized the sample ballot he’d used to guide his vote – titled “Spotsylvania Democrats”...
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Misleading sample ballots cause confusion in Spotsylvania County
A candidate for clerk of circuit court in Spotsylvania County continues handing out sample ballots with misleading information. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Early voting concerns in Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County election officials are fielding concerns from early voters about some unusual things they’ve noticed just outside the polling place. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Spotsylvania schools change transgender student policies
Spotsylvania County Public Schools adopted new policies on the treatment of transgender students in a school board vote early Tuesday.
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Spotsylvania school board approves LGBTQ+ policy
The Spotsylvania County School Board approved a proposal to let parents decide what pronouns students can use in school. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Spotsylvania school board hears community opinions on LGBTQ+ policy
As the Spotsylvania County School Board prepared to vote on a proposal to let parents decide what pronouns students can use in school, they heard from members of the community. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Spotsylvania school board to vote on LGBTQ+ student policy
The board will vote on whether parents can decide which pronouns students use and if parents can opt their children out of gender-specific bathrooms. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Spotsylvania superintendent pushes back on criticism over sexually explicit books question
Spotsylvania County’s superintendent is pushing back against criticism of a new parent question about library books with sexually explicit material.
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Spotsylvania superintendent disputes criticism over explicit books question
Spotsylvania County’s superintendent is pushing back against criticism of a new parent question about library books with sexually explicit material. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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To use Spotsylvania's school communication portal, parents must decide kids' ‘explicit material' access in libraries
Spotsylvania County Public Schools (SCPS) made national headlines in late 2021, when several conservative board members suggested banning — or even burning — certain school library books, most with LGBTQ+ themes. Since then, more than a dozen books have been pulled from the shelves.
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Outrage over loaded question in Spotsylvania school portal
That portal, ParentVue, includes access to student’s records. But before signing up for the tool, parents are first asked to make a choice about what type of access their student can have to books in the district’s libraries. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Virginia mother pleads guilty in 4-year-old son's death from THC gummies
A mother in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 4-year-old son, who consumed a fatal amount of marijuana-infused gummies last year.
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All Lanes Back Open After Fatal Pedestrian Crash on NB I-95 in Spotsylvania
A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, early Friday morning, and all northbound lanes of the road have been shut down for hours during the morning rush.
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Here's What's in 14 Books Removed From Schools in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
In late March, Spotsylvania County Public Schools removed 14 books from school libraries, claiming that they contained sexually explicit material. Here’s what those books are about.