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This evening, bird flu and backyard chickens, and an update from the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office on Tuesday's fatal shooting.
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Increased Concern Over Bird Flu in Virginia
By Hank Silverberg
The disease has been found in animals in Loudoun and Stafford counties in recent weeks; the risk of humans contracting the disease remains low
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A Resident of Olde Greenwich Village Community was Involved in this Week’s Shooting
By Adele Uphaus
“Many of you have asked the question regarding information that a citizen of the community of Olde Greenwhich was involved in the shooting. I am verifying that this is indeed correct,” wrote Liz Scott, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office, in a press release sent Thursday morning.
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