Cameron Thompson
Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at WTVR-TV (Richmond, VA)
Reporter/MMJ for @CBS6. Alumnus of @DCW50, @wusa9, @WNEW, & @RadioNLNews.
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1 day ago |
wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed into law two pieces of legislation aimed at improving how Virginia's foster care system is operated. Katie Jones shared her story of entering Virginia's foster care system 14 years ago to a packed room at the bills' signing ceremony on Thursday. She spent the next seven years in the system before aging out. Jones was critical of that time, including limited visits with her mom.
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3 days ago |
kesq.com | Cameron Thompson
By Cameron ThompsonClick here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia ( WTVR) - Virginia teens under 16 will soon face limits on their social media usage after Governor Glenn Youngkin signed new legislation into law. The law requires social media companies to set default time limits of one hour per day for users under 16 years old, with parents having the ability to adjust that time up or down.
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4 days ago |
wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia teens under 16 will soon face limits on their social media usage after Governor Glenn Youngkin signed new legislation into law. The law requires social media companies to set default time limits of one hour per day for users under 16 years old, with parents having the ability to adjust that time up or down. "It's a good first start, and it's a good way for parents to be able to have better control over how much social media their kids are on," said Sen.
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1 week ago |
wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson
RICHMOND, Va. — This weekend, a Virginia story that changed the country takes the stage in Richmond as an opera about the U.S Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia wraps up its world premiere at the Carpenter Theatre. The Lovings were an interracial Virginia couple whose SCOTUS victory ended interracial marriage bans in the country. At its heart, the opera's composer, Damien Geter, said he sees Loving v. Virginia as a love story. “It’s kind of like a Romeo and Juliet-type of situation,” Geter said.
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1 week ago |
wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — The Francesca family lost their beloved Bella at age 11 to an infection after she fought and beat leukemia. They turned their pain into purpose and are now helping other families with kids fighting cancer through their annual "A Gift for Bella Day" fundraiser. "She made everyone feel special. Like everyone mattered," Bella's mom, Chrissy Francesca, told CBS 6.
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