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Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff loved music, his family and barbecues. The native Minnesotian played saxophone and clarinet and...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...

Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier

When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County,...

Commonwealth of Virginia Adopts New NIL Law

Legislation goes into effect July 1, 2024  In an effort to position the Commonwealth and its...

Bill Fails in VA Legislature That Would Award Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner

Legislation seeking to guarantee the presidency to candidates who earn the popular vote in national elections has again failed to advance in the General...

Upcoming Event: Woodland Owners Retreat To The Woods

Central Virginia landowners can learn more about actively managing their forestlands during the 11th annual Beginning Woodland Owners’ Retreat March 20-21 at the Holiday Lake 4-H...

Roanoke Area Motorists Lose Average of $1300 A Year Due to Poor Roadways

Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Virginia motorists a total of $9.5 billion statewide annually -...

Virginia Tech Receives Five Department of Defense Awards

Virginia Tech has received five Department of Defense awards that support the purchase of research equipment. Through the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP), annual...

‘Bunch of Squiggles’ Put JMU Student In Thick of Historic Discovery

When Jenna Harvey decided to give physics and astronomy a try, she had no idea her research would contribute to the discovery of three...

House Bill In Process Would ‘Transform’ State Transportation

A House committee decided Wednesday to temporarily postpone action on a comprehensive transportation bill that, in part, establishes a governing body to purchase and...