Share
Against a backdrop of gas prices that have risen sharply in the last two weeks, motorists are sure to be upset: they’ll be paying $4 billion more in gasoline taxes in 2018 than they did in 2017. That’s $76 billion, or $208 million every day, up from the $72 billion total in 2017.
Share
If you like the occasional can of tomato soup or diced pears, chances are you’re walking around with trace amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) in your bloodstream.
Share
“Donald Trump has just committed a murderous immoral criminal action and sought to depict it as law enforcement,” said David Swanson, the director of World BEYOND War, a non-profit global organization opposed to all warfare.
Share
Singer, activist and host of ‘borderless’ Stephan Said will lead Charlottesville youth in a conversation about social change, empowerment, and unity at the We Are Here diversity festival this Saturday at Ix Art Park, as well as lead the audience singing his new song “We The People.”
Share
Surveying the landscape is a critical part of mapping future progress for Virginia Tech’s LGBTQ+ faculty and staff. Last fall, more than 2,200 employees responded to the Virginia Tech LGBTQ+ Caucus’ second climate survey, a follow-up to the first survey given in spring 2013.
Share
The ongoing Palestinian demonstration along the Israel-Gaza border has turned out to be, not surprisingly, violent. More than 30 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds injured.
Share
AccuWeather reports the stage is set for warmth to overspread much of the northeastern United States with 60-, 70- and 80-degree Fahrenheit weather for much of the region to end this week.
Share
Syria could have used chemical weapons. Or it could not have. The question is not uninteresting or amoral or unimportant or boring, but it is completely and utterly irrelevant to the question of war.
Share
Even though there has been rampant news about cryptocurrency that has been spreading throughout the nation and the world, there is still a large segment of the population that doesn’t really know too much about it.
Share
Bridgewater College is recognizing academic achievement during a period of activities dedicated to showcasing excellence. ASPIRE (A Celebration of the Arts, Scholarship, Performance, Innovation and Research Excellence), will be held April 14-24.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.