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Sen. Warner Breaks His 2-Term Promise, Files To Run For 4th Term

Sen. Mark Warner (D), one of Virginia's two U.S. senators, announced on March 16 that he is running for a fourth, six-year term. Warner, who was born in Indianapolis and was the first in his...

FBI Investigating Deadly Shooting In Old Dominion University ROTC Classroom As Potential Act Of Islamist Terrorism

On March 12, a gunman opened fire inside a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classroom at Old...

VA Tech Researchers Propose New Way to Measure Substance Use Recovery

Nearly 50 million people in the United States struggle with substance use disorders, and nearly...

VA Tech Study Finds DNA Test May Predict Leukemia Relapse Risk

Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more...

Fairfax Ignored Police’s THREE WARNINGS Before Illegal Alien Murdered Stephanie Minter

The Virginia firestorm surrounding how illegal alien Abdul Jalloh could freely knife to death Fredericksburg woman...

Virginia K-12 Enrollment, Teacher Vacancies Increase

Virginia students are returning to K-12 public schools — although enrollment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels — but there are fewer teachers due...

Parents Boxed Out of Mental Health Medication Notification for Children 14 and Older

State Delegates and children's advocates disagreed whether a bill to require parental notification when any medication was prescribed to a minor for treatment of...

Center for Economic / Community Engagement Helps Mount Rogers Region Boost Outdoor Tourism

The Center for Economic and Community Engagement recently collaborated with a community tourism nonprofit and two planning firms to guide tourism directors, planners, and economic developers...

VA Tech Student-built Ut ProSat-1 Satellite Set For Flight

A team of Virginia Tech researchers and students is preparing to deliver a 3U CubeSat for space launch qualification testing. The satellite, once cleared...

Roanoke County to Host Community Meetings on Major Update to Comprehensive Plan

The Roanoke County 200 Plan is a major update to the Comprehensive Plan. The "200 Plan" expresses an overarching community vision as well as...

Twin Bills Providing Child Support in Drunk Driving Deaths Meet Same Fate

Lawmakers voted down two bills that aimed to provide child support payments for any child whose parent or guardian was killed by a drunk...