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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...

Roanoke Valley MLS Home Sales Data Released

The following statistics show the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service of Roanoke Valley during the month of August, 2020. The 648...

Efforts Falter to Require Schools to Provide In-Person Options

An effort to require Virginia school districts provide in-person classes to students with poor internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic is most likely dead. House...

New Research Indicates Marketing of Driver-Assist Technologies May Be Misleading

Drivers using new in-vehicle technologies with names like AutoPilot or ProPilot, may believe the driving assist systems are more capable than they actually are,...

Hokie Trumpeter Marches To A Different Forecast

As the talented trumpeters, clarinetists, and drummers of The Marching Virginians prepare for another year of performing “Tech Triumph” at football games and university events, they...

Food and Agricultural Cyberbiosecurity Workshop to Be Held

Just like many industries moving to an increasingly digital world, agribusiness needs resources and strategies to protect biological and data sources from potential cyber-attacks,...

Virginia War Memorial To Hold POW/MIA Recognition Events

Friday, September 18 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.  The Virginia War Memorial will honor and remember all American service members who were held as...