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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...

VT Carilion Research Institute Scientist Awarded $2.1 Million to Fight Heart Disease

Steven Poelzing, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI), has received a $2.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung,...

Additional Non-Stop Air Service to New York City Announced

The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission has announced that American Airlines will add a second nonstop daily departure to New York City’s La Guardia airport...

Assessing Injury Risk From Unmanned Aircraft Will Pave Way for New Applications

Researchers at Virginia Tech — home to both a Federal Aviation Administration-designated test site for unmanned aircraft systems and a world-renowned injury biomechanics group...

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Promotes Five

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department held a Promotion Ceremony on Thursday, January 5, 2017 to promote five personnel to officer ranks. Members of the...

Trafficking Decal Placed on Patrol Car To Heighten Awareness

Yes, it does happen here in the Roanoke Valley and Interstate 81 is often a pipeline for the illegal practice: human trafficking, typically involving...

 VMT Announces 2017 611 Excursion Schedule

The Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) has announced that the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive will return to the mainline...