
Virginia, North Carolina leaders introduce legislation to protect the Great Dismal Swamp
The Great Dismal Swamp is home to the ancestral lands of the Nansemond Indian Nation and the historic lands of the Haliwa-Saponi and Meherrin Tribes.

The Great Dismal Swamp is home to the ancestral lands of the Nansemond Indian Nation and the historic lands of the Haliwa-Saponi and Meherrin Tribes.

Freshman Tate Pospichal scored late in the second half to lift VMI to a 2-1 win over Southern Virginia University Wednesday night at Knight Stadium.

Legislation introduced in Congress this week would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 in five steps over the next four years.

Bipartisan legislation would allow the federal government to pay 100 percent of the cost to states and localities so that they can partner with restaurants and nonprofits to prepare nutritious meals for vulnerable populations.

The United States is imposing sanctions on seven individuals and four entities that are part of a Russia-linked foreign influence network associated with Andrii Derkach, who was designated on Sept. 10 for his attempt to influence the 2020 presidential election.

The recently-released Warner Bros. film “Wonder Woman 1984,” which shot for several weeks in Alexandria in the spring and summer of 2018, features a special product placement with Virginia Tourism’s iconic Virginia is for Lovers brand featured on a large-scale prop.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $5,740,241 in federal grant funding through the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start and Early Head Start programs throughout Virginia.

Anti-money laundering legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Doug Jones (D-AL) will be included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – the nation’s annual defense bill.

Dopesick, the upcoming Hulu eight-episode limited series, will film in Central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and the Roanoke area this winter and is anticipated to continue through the spring.

Six years ago, a young, emaciated sei whale that normally inhabits the deep waters of the Atlantic was spotted swimming erratically in tidal rivers and creeks near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
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