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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...
Unceasing Rains Delay Franklin Road Bridge Project
The completion of the Franklin Road Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway has been delayed until Mid-March 2019. The delay is due to significant rain...
Plan for Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Approved / Moving Forward
A major Virginia cybersecurity initiative is moving from planning to implementation stages.The Virginia Research Investment Committee (VRIC) recently accepted the blueprint for the Commonwealth Cyber...
Virginia Tech Foundation, Carilion Clinic Partner to Form Additional New Venture Capital Fund
Nearly two years after the creation of the VTC Innovation Fund, the Virginia Tech Foundation and Carilion Clinic have again partnered to create the VTC...
State to Make Major Investments to Protect Virginia’s Water Quality and Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
~ Budget package to include significant funding to address water quality, storm water, and support land conservation ~Governor Ralph Northam has announced a proposed...
Day of Plowing Ahead as Western Virginia Digs Out From Heavy Snow
Equipment operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation continued to plow and treat interstate and primary roads overnight. Last night, additional snow...
Record $50 Million Gift to Virginia Tech Results in Naming of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
The Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust and Heywood and Cynthia Fralin will donate a record $50 million to Virginia Tech to support research at...