
Unprecedented demand, good prices yield great potato season for Virginia
Virginia is one of the top potato-producing states during the summer months, with an estimated value of production of nearly $17 million in 2018.

Virginia is one of the top potato-producing states during the summer months, with an estimated value of production of nearly $17 million in 2018.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today praised House passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

A new sub-trail has been added to the Toast the Coast pocket guide, a traveler’s guide listing the most popular beer, wine & shine establishments in Coastal Virginia.

The Charlottesville Mural Project, in partnership with Martin Chapman and Madeleine Watkins, announced the planned painting of two new murals at 1216 Harris Street by Richmond-based muralist Hamilton Glass.

Three Virginia university satellites were deployed into nearly simultaneous orbit from the International Space Station via the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer at 10:50 a.m. EDT this morning.

The Norfolk State men’s basketball program released its 2019-20 schedule on Wednesday, highlighted by three home games in the early part of the season.

VDOT will help make Fourth of July trips easier by suspending most highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and major roads in Virginia from noon Wednesday, July 3 until noon Friday, July 5.

VMI lacrosse defender Kyle Walsh ‘19 has been named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division All-State team.

Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey will participate in additional roundtables with community leaders and advocates to discuss the gun violence emergency in Virginia and commonsense gun safety legislation.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) in introducing legislation toencourage greater investment in rural and underserved areas.
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