Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Today's stories include a new column from a local primary care physician, an analysis of new data center funds in Stafford, and a Fredericksburg City Council preview.
The CT Calcium Score: Could It Save Your Life?
Guest column by Dr. Joseph Ferguson
There is a good chance that you have not gotten the one screening test that you need the most. Almost every person age 40 and over should get the CT calcium score test and the vast majority of those people have never gotten the test.
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ANALYSIS: A First Look at Potential Fiscal Impact of Data Centers
Tonight’s Board of Supervisors Work Session will focus on the General Fund Five Year Financial Plan, and there’ll be a familiar refrain. Government services, and the money needed to pay for them, will continue to grow. The discussion, however, comes with a fiscal silver lining — data centers.
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Fredericksburg City Council October 22 Meeting Preview
By Adele Uphaus
Council will meet for both a work session and a regular session. Conservation districts and Council priorities are on the agenda.
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