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Virginia News Roundup: Unemployment Drops, Legal Cases, Health Alert

Recent developments in Virginia include a drop in unemployment claims, legal charges dropped in a Virginia Beach case, a measles exposure warning, a proposal to limit police mask use, and lottery winners.

Virginia News Roundup: Unemployment Drops, Legal Cases, Health Alert

Virginia's Weekly News Highlights

In Virginia, unemployment claims saw a decrease last week, according to reports. Meanwhile, prosecutors have decided to drop charges against a Virginia Beach assistant principal and their brother in an alleged ICE-related plot.

Health and Safety Updates

The Virginia Department of Health has issued a warning about possible measles exposure in the Southwest and Central Virginia regions. In legislative news, a state lawmaker is proposing to restrict the use of masks by law enforcement officers.

On a lighter note, the Virginia Lottery announced that five tickets from Virginia won $50,000 each in a recent Powerball drawing.

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