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Recent Issues – VA News Reader
- August 4, 2026Mattaponi and Rappahannock tribes reclaim ancestral land By David Macaulay for Tidewater Review Two Native American tribes in Virginia recently reclaimed part of their ancestral lands, with both tribes calling the actions important milestones. On July 2, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed and recorded an agreement placing 28 acres of land into trust for the benefit […]
- July 31, 2026A collector of stories, a distributor of grants: Virginia has an official state folklorist By Colin Warren-Hicks for The Virginian-Pilot Virginia has an official state folklorist. It’s her job to oversee the Virginia Folklife Program. Since it was established in 1989, the program has had only three directors. Read the full article at The Virginian-Pilot. […]
- July 28, 2026Music Ma’am: A retired VCU professor has inspired scores of students By Joan Tupponce for Richmond magazine Sonia Vlahcevic’s birth certificate may indicate that she’s 91, but the former Virginia Commonwealth University professor thinks and acts like she’s still 18. She says her positive, young-at-heart mindset has given her the ability and drive to accomplish more […]
