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• Flowers As An Equalizer: Nitika Achalam, True Grit Farm and Flower by Will Melton
  America’s Healthiest City exists to track a ten-year partnership working to make the greater Richmond region the healthiest in America by 2033. Host Will Melton
• Will Virginia See a Flu Spike? Health Officials Recommend Early Shots as Cases Rise Elsewhere by Billy Briefman
  State Health Officials Urge Flu Vaccinations as Early National Surges Rise Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Virginia health officials recomme
• Are You Protected Against Measles? How to Check Your Immunity Status by Billy Briefman
  Health Officials Advise Adults to Verify Measles Immunity Amid Rising Outbreaks Public health experts recommend that adults confirm their vaccination history or
• Health Officials Urge Early Flu Shots as Virus Season Arrives Ahead of Schedule by Billy Briefman
  Health Officials Recommend Early Vaccinations as Flu Season Begins Ahead of Schedule Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Health officials urge residents t
• Why Richmond Doctors Say Finding a Primary Care Physician Now Will Save You Money This Winter by Billy Briefman
  Physicians Urge Patients to Select Primary Care Providers Before Flu Season Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Medical professionals recommend
• Sick of Overpaying? 4 Tips to Beat Dynamic Pricing, According to an Expert by Billy Briefman
  4 Ways to Avoid Getting Ripped Off, According to a Pricing Expert Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News A pricing expert outlined four specific methods for
• New Kent Residents Debut Membership-based Medical Clinic for Local Patients by Billy Briefman
  New Kent Locals Launch Direct Primary Care Clinic in Their Home County Originally reported by Richmond BizSense. Richmond BizSense New Kent County residents rec
• Vincent Vu, Kinis AI: From Barefoot Running To High Tech Balance Checks by Will Melton
  Fall prevention has a new tool: a smartphone camera. Vincent Vu, founder of Kinis AI, demos the balance test built to catch instability weeks before it becomes
• Overnight Search for Missing Cumberland Toddler Ends With Child Found Safe by Billy Briefman
  Missing Cumberland County Toddler Found Safe Following 19-Hour Search Originally reported by WRIC 8News. WRIC 8News Authorities located a missing two-year-old c
• Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem by Billy Briefman
  Psychologist Marisa Franco says self-esteem can be strengthened by revisiting memories that remind people they are valued, capable, and connected, according to
• VCU Board Approves $1 Million Base Salary for President Michael Rao by Billy Briefman
  VCU Board Increases President Michael Rao’s Base Salary to $1 Million Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News The Virginia Commonwealth University B
• VCU Greenlights $182M for New Dental School, West Grace Street Dorm by Billy Briefman
  VCU’s West Grace Dorm, School of Dentistry Projects Roll Forward With $182M in Contract Approvals Virginia Commonwealth University approved $182 million in cons
• Chronic Illness, Toxic Exposure: New 9/11 Records Highlight Survivors’ Long-term Struggle by Billy Briefman
  Newly Released Documents Highlight Continued Health Struggles for 9/11 Survivors Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Newly released documents bring re
• Americans Spend Just 35 Minutes a Day With Other People. The Decline Started in 2003, Not 2020. by Courtney Turrin
  Americans spend less time socializing face-to-face now than in 2003. This decline predates the pandemic and is linked to loneliness. The cure? Correcting a mala
• Richmond Football Game Interrupted as Heat Sends Multiple People to Hospital by Billy Briefman
  Extreme Heat Forces Medical Transports During Richmond High School Football Game Richmond emergency crews transported multiple individuals to the hospital after
• Let's be vulnerable – Erin Gallagher of Jay Walkers Challenge by Will Melton
  In a world where we have retreated into our homes and solitary spaces, many people are left feeling less connected and more alone. A sense of belonging and stro
• Suicide Impact Transcends Individuals by Will Melton
  50,000 people lose their lives to suicide every year in the U.S., and roughly 20 million people have their lives disrupted by these thoughts and tragedies. On t
• September is Suicide Prevention Month by Will Melton
  September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and we are taking a stand with the Jay Walkers Challenge. The challenge is simple but powerful: form a team, ma
• Suicide Prevention Month 2026 by Will Melton
  1 in 16 adults in the U.S. struggle with thoughts of ending their own life. 20 million people who need to be reached with a message of hope before they do somet
• Most People Who Die by Suicide See a Doctor First. Most Parents of Suicidal Teens Have No Idea. The Reasons Go Beyond Stigma. by Courtney Turrin
  This September, Channel RVA explores suicidal ideation and support. Learn why people hesitate to speak out and how to help loved ones. Dial 988 for free, confid
• Turning Grief Into Hope: Erin Gallagher and the Jay Walkers Challenge by Will Melton
  Erin Gallagher became one of Richmond's leading voices on suicide prevention after her 18-year-old son, Jay, died by suicide in 2016, with no prior diagnosis an
• NPR Investigation Reveals Extreme Heat Kills Far More Americans Than Official Records Show by Billy Briefman
  NPR Investigation Reveals Severe Underreporting of Heat-Related Deaths Across the United States Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News A two-year NPR News in
• Olivia Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good Boosts Local Nonprofits During GUTS Tour Stop by Billy Briefman
  Olivia Rodrigo Fund 4 Good Supports Nonprofits During GUTS World Tour Originally reported by AP Virginia (Google News). AP Virginia (Google News) Singer Olivia
• Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Takes the Stand to Defend Meta in Child Safety Trial by Billy Briefman
  Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Testifies in Defense of Meta in Child Safety Trial Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified T
• Hanover Woman, 89, Killed After SUV Strikes Mechanicsville Building by Billy Briefman
  89-Year-Old Hanover Woman Dead After Vehicle Crashes Into Building Originally reported by WRIC 8News. WRIC 8News An 89-year-old Mechanicsville woman died Wednes