
Virginia State Police arrest almost a DUI an hour during July 4 holiday period
Fourth of July 2018 marked a busy holiday for Virginia State Police when it came to arresting impaired drivers and citing speeding motorists.

Fourth of July 2018 marked a busy holiday for Virginia State Police when it came to arresting impaired drivers and citing speeding motorists.

Ahead of President Trump’s scheduled trip to Europe for a NATO Summit and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and top Senate Democrats laid out expectations for President Trump.

John Adams was certainly correct that Americans would long celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, games, and other festivities. But the date he expected future generations to celebrate? That’s another matter.

The U.S. power grid, after faithfully delivering electricity to our neighborhoods for generations, is facing significant change to how it operates — thanks to solar-panel installations, wind farms, new energy storage systems, and even electric cars.

Virginia Tech and University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that when a person with the flu coughs or exhales, mucus and other airway secretions are expelled and appear to protect the virus when it becomes airborne, regardless of humidity levels.

It’s nice to look down on the poor foolish residents of Tangier Island, a little speck of land sinking into the Chesapeake Bay. Some 87% of the residents who voted in 2016, voted for Trump.

Virginia’s request for financial assistance to aid citizens impacted by the April 15 tornadoes in the City of Lynchburg has been approved, making low-interest federal loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration available to help residents and business owners rebuild from storm damage.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a former governor and a current member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after the Virginia Senate voted to expand the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Memorial Day Weekend signals the beginning of the summer visitor season on the Blue Ridge Parkway. National Park Service staff, volunteers, concession operators, and park partners are prepared to welcome visitors.

Chris Graham and Scott German solve the problems facing sports in today’s podcast, starting with a proposal from the ACC to expand the NCAA Tournament basketball field, and including a look at the DH and realignment in MLB. That, plus what ails UVA baseball, and the latest additions to the UVA football coaching staff.
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