Week in Review: Local home sales slow, but ahead of state results. Publicity about mom’s conviction re-energizes national debate about child safety and parental rights. JCC’s legislative wish list.

Good morning! Here are some of the stories we covered for you this past week:

Friday, Sept. 25

Home sales in the Historic Triangle slowed last month, but were still ahead of the rest of the state, where rising mortgage rates pushed statewide sales down, the state Realtors’ group reported Thursday.

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Thursday, Sept. 24

Publicity about the Williamsburg-area mother arrested for letting her 5-year-old walk alone to a Ford’s Colony pond re-energized a national conversation about parental rights, child safety, and overzealous prosecution.

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