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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...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Scientists Reveal Neural Basis of Confirmation Bias
An international research team comprising neuroscientists at Virginia Tech, University College London, and the University of London revealed brain mechanisms and functional regions that...
How Fast Must You Go to Draw a Speeding Ticket in Virginia?
“Nine you’re fine, ten you’re mine.”A Reddit user recently quoted that saying in an online discussion about speeding in Virginia. The conventional wisdom is...
Podcast Startup Enables VT Alumna to Connect Communities to Planning and Design
Growing up, Ellie Muraca was always asking questions. That passion for finding connections and starting conversations – sometimes around difficult topics – didn’t slow...
Hopewell Tops Lord Botetourt 35-7 To Win VHSL Class 3 Final
Lord Botetourt faced a pair of major obstacles Saturday afternoon in their VHSL Class 3 football championship game with Hopewell.Second on the list were...
Democratic Majority Could Bring Monumental Change to Confederate Symbols in VA
Virginia has 110 Confederate monuments, many of which are housed in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy. Among the most notable are the...
In 1 Virginia City, 93 Opioid Pills for Every Resident Each Year
Between 2006 and 2012, more than 71 million opioid pills flowed into Henrico County. For the county’s 320,000 residents, that represented about 32 pills...