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State health officials are seeing an unusual rise in Virginia Pneumonia cases. The Virginia Health Department advises anyone at high risk to be cautious about holiday gatherings. VHD's Lisa Sollot [sah-LOT] tells CBS-6 take care of you.....

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She recommends we focus on hand hygiene and cleaning frequently touched surfaces. Those include light switches, door knobs, and countertops.  
 
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Virginia lawmakers are getting ready to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to legalize cannabis in the marketplace. Gov. Youngkin vetoed a similar proposal earlier this year. Delegate Paul Krizek and Sen. Aaron Rouse are pushing it, again. It likely would establish a legal framework to regulate selling cannabis for adults 21 and older.  
 
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2 brothers under arrest for killing a teen near a Richmond elementary school Monday. Henrico Co. Police are charging 19 yr old Malik Witcher and 20 yr old Lamario Witcher in the 17 yr old's shooting death. Police telling CBS-6.....

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Officers found the unnamed teen's body Monday behind a home near the school and arrested both suspects Friday. Charges include 2nd degree murder.  
 
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A Virginia Beach medical courier service is looking at using drones to deliver pharmaceuticals. The company G-O-2 Delivery specializes in same-day service. The drone would deliver to a 700 lb secure mailbox on the delivery site. The drone and the mailbox talk via an app. The mailbox opens and the drone deposits a package inside.  
 
Fire erupts Friday in Bristle VA on the campus of the former Virginia Intermont College. The fire destroying multiple buildings at the college that closed in 2014.  
 
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I"m Charley O'Brian


Posted: 12/23/2024 3:56:26 ET ATL

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