
Virginia awarded $900,000 to expand wellness program
Virginia’s wellness program that helps older Virginians with chronic diseases has won a $900,000 grant to expand across the Commonwealth.

Virginia’s wellness program that helps older Virginians with chronic diseases has won a $900,000 grant to expand across the Commonwealth.

Virginia Tech and TESSA Dairy Machinery have entered into an agreement to bring the Israel-based company’s Mini Dairy to the university’s pilot plant.

Two new polls give Hillary Clinton a working lead over Donald Trump in Virginia on the eve of the Republican National Convention.

U.S. and Western leaders will eventually need to address the ongoing threat from the Islamic State. AFP editor Chris Graham talks international politics.

Virginia healthcare leaders gathered Wednesday to share prevention tips to combat the spread of the Zika virus.

Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University announced the launch of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Nexus at www.hfcnexus.com.

Ten outstanding area students have been named 2016 Virginia’s Future Leaders Scholarship winners by the Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, the Donald A. Perry Foundation and Shentel.

Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists at Virginia State University are looking for Southside farmers interested in growing blackberries, blueberries or strawberries.

Natalina Sents, a recent agricultural business graduate from Iowa State University, has embarked on a year-long trip to learn about why farmers farm in all 50 states.

More than one-third (36 percent) of Virginia public high school students reported that bullying was a problem at their school.
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