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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 College To Compete in Three “eSports” Titles
Roanoke College will be competing in a national esports league in the fall of 2020. The College will compete in the National Association of...
Bill Banning All Handheld Cellphone Use While Driving Clears House and Senate
The state Senate voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would prohibit holding a phone while driving a motor vehicle on Virginia roadways...
Senate Advances Bill Expanding Access to Renewable Energy
A bill that would allow state residents, nonprofits and schools to more easily seek and secure alternative energy sources such as rooftop solar recently...
VTC Scientists Explore New Method to Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder
People with alcohol use disorder know that when it comes to immediate satisfaction, nothing works quicker than liquor.New ways to help people resist the...
World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales to Participate In Roanoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade
P.A. Short Distributing and Downtown Roanoke, Inc. have announced that the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to participate...
Stakeholders Regroup After Tobacco Legislation Falls Short
Yan Gleyzer was watching via livestream when the state Senate voted Tuesday to defeat a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco...