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DCR Issues Reminder Warning for Low Head Dams

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is supporting April Low-Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month to encourage Virginians to protect themselves from the dangers associated with these structures. A...

Sens. Kaine / Warner Vote To Keep Flying Illegal Aliens Into US Cities

More evidence of governmental dysfunction was displayed March 21-23. Despite the US National Debt at over...

VA Free Clinics Await First Funding Increase in Years

The network of Virginia free clinics may receive its largest funding increase since 2016 to...

Bad News: Bradford Pear Trees Are Blooming Again

You’ve probably seen the beautiful white flowers of Callery pear trees, more commonly known as...

Youngkin Acts on 67 Bills / Vetoes 30 That Would Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners

Amends 6 Bills and Signs 4 Bills Making It Harder for Criminals to Use Guns Governor...

Platoon Tactical Challenge Tests VA Tech Cadets’ Leadership on Every Level

The mud was waist deep. There was shouting, confusion, and smoke. Exhausted cadets set a perimeter around the simulated casualty as the urgent order...

Miyares Announces Crime Reductions in Ceasefire Cities, Yet Roanoke Lags Behind

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced new trends and reductions in crime in Virginia’s highest crime cities, targeted by Operation Ceasefire, during a press...

‘Bipartisanship’ Fizzles as General Assembly Session Ends 

Democrats and Republicans emphasized bipartisanship and working across the aisle after the election, in press conferences and throughout the legislative session, but the sentiment...

Virginia Lawmakers Expand Public School Curricula With New Topics

The General Assembly introduced several proposals to update public school curricula, including education around food allergies, mental health, hazing and overdose prevention.  Some legislative proposals...

Governor / First Lady Donate Salary to Roanoke Non-Profits to Support Wellbeing in The Valley

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin have donated a quarter of the Governor’s salary to two, Roanoke-based nonprofits working to provide...

VA Tech Study: Americans Show Paradoxical Behavior When It Comes to Their Diets

While a majority of Americans acknowledge the health and environmental benefits of eating more plant-rich diets, only about a quarter are willing to adopt...