Lawrence S. Wittner: While nuclear weapons and wars exist, annihilation beckons
It’s been a long time since the atomic bombings of August 1945, when people around the planet first realized that world civilization stood on the brink of doom.
It’s been a long time since the atomic bombings of August 1945, when people around the planet first realized that world civilization stood on the brink of doom.
If you were hoping to hear that UVA Football coach Tony Elliott had used the bye week to try to make structural tweaks to the struggling offense, bad news, the answer there is no.
The Virginia Tech-led Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is the state’s main access point for cybersecurity research, innovation and workforce development.
A parks and recreation career that started in 1979 at Harrisonburg’s Community Activities Center has now come full circle, as Vic Garber began a new job today as Harrisonburg Parks & Recreation’s new assistant director.

Amidst worker shortage, the CHIPS and Science Act will increase the United States’ investment in the domestic production of semiconductors.
The Youngkin administration has a nifty idea to address teacher shortages. No, not actually paying teachers more.
Each fall, millions of birds pass through the Commonwealth during their fall migrations south, offering Virginians opportunities to see hawks, songbirds and more.
Early voting is already well under way in Waynesboro, so if you’re one of the 981 people that has already cast your lot in the 2022 city elections as of this writing, here’s to hoping you got it right.
Joey Logano became the first driver to secure a position in the Championship 4 with a surge to the checkered flag in the final laps of Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Despite losing starting rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett to a third-quarter head injury, Pittsburgh held on behind backup Mitch Trubisky for a 20-18 win over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium, snapping its four-game losing skid in the process.
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