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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...
Dickens of a Christmas Starts Friday
The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Dickens of a Christmas, returns this year the first three Friday nights in December. Details about the free...
Appalachian Mural Trail Adds “The Grand Expanse”
Stretching from the Great Smoky Mountains up into the Shenandoah Valley National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway offers grand vistas. Spilling over onto Skyline...
Connecting Researchers With Students – Registration Open For Kids’ Tech University
Scientists often say that the best part of their job is asking endless questions in pursuit of an answer. Now, young students have the...
More Virginians Working From Home
More Americans are working from home, and that’s especially true in Virginia and in particular the Washington, D.C., metro area, according to new data...
Thanksgiving Birthplace Remains Open to Debate
Was the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. celebrated in Virginia? University Libraries’ Kira Dietz is asked that question every year. “Like many good questions, the answer...
Virginia Western Launches Expanded Automotive Technician Program
Students will gain hands-on training for careers at additional automotive facilityVirginia Western Community College’s School of Career and Corporate Training (CCT) and School...