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“Personhood” Status for Unborn Emerges as New Front Line in Abortion Battle
“Fetal personhood” has emerged as the next step of the anti-abortion movement.
By amending state constitutions or passing new laws, a number of state legislatures across the country are attempting...
Virginia Residents Will Need ‘REAL ID’ to Board An Airplane Starting May 2025
Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time...
Amtrak Virginia Sets New Record With March 2024 Ridership
Double-digit increases seen on all four corridorsThe Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marked yet another...
Marine Terminal Improvements Almost Complete – No Impact Yet From Maryland Bridge Collapse
The Richmond Marine Terminal has not seen an increase in traffic following the Francis Scott...
Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical...
Restoration Housing Completes Historic Rehabilitation of Circa 1890 Home
Restoration Housing announced today that they have completed the historic rehabilitation of their fourth home in Roanoke, a circa 1890 home that once belonged...
Groom’s Day Turns To Doomsday As TSA Discovers Gun in Man’s Carry On Baggage
A Virginia man’s honeymoon got off on the wrong foot when he was arrested by police after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected...
Opening of VA Tech’s Animal Cancer Care / Research Center In Roanoke A Grand Occasion For Region’s Pets
Grand openings are usually, well, grand.In line with these socially distanced times, however, the recent grand opening of Virginia Tech’s state-of-the-art Animal Cancer Care and...
New Wayfinding System Coming to Downtown Roanoke
Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) and Roanoke Foundation for Downtown Inc. (RFDI) have shared details about a new pedestrian wayfinding system coming to downtown sidewalks...
Project Outside Exceeds Fundraising Goal
The Roanoke Outside Foundation initiative is still accepting donations and opens the first round of grant applications this week.The Roanoke Outside Foundation, an initiative...
Texas Tavern Signs Presented to Auction Winners, Check Presented to Tudor House
The three winners of the online benefit auction for Tudor House received their signs on Wednesday Nov 11 in a presentation at the Texas ...