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Banning artificial food dyes: Why now and the challenges it presents to the food industry

Artificial food dyes are on their way out. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s taking steps to phase them out by the end of 2026. It’s not a full...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Rail Project

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in...

Virginia Individual Income Tax Deadline is May 1

Virginia Tax is reminding taxpayers in Virginia that if you haven’t yet filed your individual...

Virginia Farmers May Gain New Market Access in India Trade Deal

Virginia farmers may soon have another option for exporting their products, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told...

Virginia residents will need a REAL ID to board an airplane starting May 7th

Beginning on May 7, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer accept state-issued identifications...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Recognizes Virginia Screen-Free Week 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared April 13–19, 2025, as Virginia Screen-Free Week. This statewide initiative encourages Virginians of all ages to take intentional breaks...

Miyares Fights to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese E-Cigarettes Targeting Kids

Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined 28 other attorneys general urging the Trump administration to continue combating the flood of illegal Chinese-manufactured e-cigarettes that...

What in the world is quantum? Experts explain

The concept of quantum is popping up everywhere these days, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to "Everything Everywhere All at Once." But what exactly...

From Roanoke to D.C.: VA Tech Grad Student Pursues Cancer Research

Blanka Bordas did not plan to work in Washington, D.C., when she started her doctoral degree in the interdisciplinary Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program. Like...

Expect Lane Closures on Bradshaw Road Starting April 28

A temporary signal will be installed starting Monday, April 28 as part of work to replace a box culvert on Route 622 (Bradshaw Road)...

Researchers discover large dormant virus can be reactivated in model green alga

Researchers had been studying the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for decades without seeing evidence of an active virus within it — until a pair of Virginia...