State briefs for Sunday, Feb. 14

Trust buys Civil War site where Black soldiers fought RICHMOND — A nonprofit which preserves U.S. battlegrounds announced Wednesday that it has paid $260,000 to purchase land in Virginia where Black soldiers fought in the Civil War and were honored for their efforts. American Battlefield Trust said the money will help preserve New Market Heights,…

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State briefs for Sunday, Feb. 7

VDOT pauses cancellation of idle E-ZPass accounts RICHMOND — Officials in Virginia say they are temporarily pausing deactivations of idle E-ZPass accounts during the coronavirus pandemic. Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Melodie N. Martin told The Washington Post on Wednesday that the agency will halt its routine practice of deactivating idle accounts. She said the…

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