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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...
Virginia Tech Selected to Host National Student Steel Bridge Competition
Virginia Tech will welcome hundreds of engineering students from across the nation to its Blacksburg campus May 22-23 for the National Student Steel Bridge...
24th Annual Virginia Children’s Engineering Convention To Be Held in Roanoke
The Virginia Children's Engineering Council is having it's 24th Annual Children's Engineering Convention in Roanoke next month. Over 800 elementary school teachers from Virginia...
Gun Rights Advocates Flood Capitol As Gun Control Bills Advance
The National Rifle Association and hundreds of Second Amendment supporters flocked Monday to the State Capitol, voicing their opposition to proposed gun control bills...
VA Tech Hume Center Awarded $3.8 Million for Advanced Manufacturing Education
The Department of Defense has awarded Virginia Tech researchers $3.8 million in support of the Office of Naval Research’s Manufacturing Engineering Education Program.The goal...
College Educators Push for Better Pay, Affordable Tuition and Press Protection
More than 30 educators and five students from colleges around Virginia visited almost 90 legislators’ offices this week to advocate for higher education initiatives.
Higher...
Woods and Wildlife Conference To Be Held In Roanoke
Owners of woodlands large and small can learn how to maximize their property’s potential at one of two Woods and Wildlife Conferences this winter. ...