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The people infected over the holidays are now passing it on to more people, said Irene Ferrainolo, the spokesperson for the Hampton and Peninsula health departments.
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Prosecutors had investigated for months whether the North Carolina Republican and former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee had exploited advance information when he unloaded as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet.
Preston Midgett, owner of the miniature golf course at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, fought the virus for nearly two months.
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Prosecutors had investigated for months whether the North Carolina Republican and former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee had exploited advance information when he unloaded as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet.
- The U.S. Marine Band is set to perform Adolphus Hailstork's Fanfare on "Amazing Grace" during the inaugural prelude.
- Want a cranberry Malbec? How about a crisp cucumber melon Pinot Grigio? You can buy a tasting kit for two that includes six 2-ounce bottles of various wines for $25.
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- Calling the text feature “cutting edge,” the city said the system will help people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech-impaired, or can’t make phone calls during emergencies.
- As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the oath of office today, a new era will begin for the United States. May it be a period of healing.
- Hundreds of books have been donated for distribution to academy students and for use in classrooms.
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- When it came to Inauguration Day in years past, the conversation didn't revolve around lockdowns in Washington D.C. and the threat of riots around the country. We're taking a look back at previous inaugurations and young presidencies that were filled with some of their own controversies, oddities and unintended fun.
