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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...
Salamander Guide Added To DGIF Educational Resources
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has added a Salamander edition to it’s collection of educational guides. The collection, which includes snakes...
Roanoke Times Faces Union Election Set for April 27
The Timesland News Guild, representing journalists and staff at The Roanoke Times and Laker Weekly, is seeking certification through a union election overseen by...
VCE Expert Offers Tips For Safely Buying Take-out Food / Packages During Pandemic
The reliance on take-out and food delivery have increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the food supply is safe, there are ways to...
VTC Medical School Moves Small-group, Problem-based Learning Online to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
As Virginia Tech took measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19, instruction moved online. For the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, that...
Virginia Tech Healthcare Safety Expert: Culture of PPE Use, Actively Caring Critical
A Virginia Tech researcher and teacher who has spent decades studying the psychology of safety says it’s more important than ever for frontline workers such as...
JMU Chemistry Lends A Hand – Sanitizer, That Is . . .
With its labs shut down for the foreseeable future, the JMU Chemistry Department has found a way to use some of the chemicals it...