In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, several sighted tornadoes and torrential downpour swept through Richmond and its surrounding counties yesterday.
Leaving one dead in Chesterfield and damage across the Richmond-Metro.
At VCU, students were warned to stay inside during a tornado watch before the university cancelled classes for the rest of the evening.
It is unclear just how many tornadoes were in the area.
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Researchers at VCU secured a 20 million dollar grant to study the effects of tobacco products Monday.
The research will focus on e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products.
Thomas Eissenberg, the director of a tobacco research arm at VCU, will head the project.
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Last nights Emmy awards highlighted the rise of 21st century media as Netflix tied with HBO in Emmy wins for the first time. Ending HBO’s 17-year hold on the most Emmy wins.
Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first streaming series to win the Emmy for comedy. Game of Thrones took the award for the best Drama. While FX’s Atlanta, a big winner last year, only won two prizes our of 16 nominations.
