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What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine say dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...

Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier

When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County,...

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op Shoppers Top $100k in Giving

With every purchase at Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, shoppers are given two chances to give back to non-profits in the Roanoke Valley. Individually, these...

Virginia Reaches Goal to Protect 1,000 Natural and Historic Treasures

Initiative celebrates significant ecological, cultural and recreational lands The Commonwealth has reached its goal protecting 1,000 Virginia Treasures for the enjoyment of generations of Virginians and...

Foundation for Roanoke Valley Continues to Meet Community Needs in Big Way

Foundation for Roanoke Valley has been serving the community for over 28 years and is one of more than 750 community foundations in the...

Unknown Soldiers: UVA Researchers Discover Powerful Defenders of the Brain

A rare and powerful type of immune cell has been discovered in the meninges around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical...

Officials Announce Largest Natural Resource Damage Settlement in Virginia’s History

The Departments of Justice and the Interior has joined with the Commonwealth of Virginia to announce a proposed settlement with DuPont valued at approximately...

 Christmas Festivities Abound at The Rescue Mission

Christmas is in the air at the Rescue Mission, with lots of festivities for shelter guests and program participants, as well as the community. ...