
Virginia youth train to become traffic safety advocates
Nearly 100 teens representing 30 high and middle schools from across the commonwealth will be arriving at James Madison University Monday.

Nearly 100 teens representing 30 high and middle schools from across the commonwealth will be arriving at James Madison University Monday.

A forthcoming 128-bed veterans facility planned for Virginia Beach will be named the Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced new, tiered evacuation zones for coastal Virginia designed to enhance current evacuation plans.

The No. 9 Virginia baseball team scored a run in the ninth inning to break a tie and earn a 10-9 win at Georgia Tech Saturday.

The No. 10 Virginia baseball team scored four runs in the eighth inning to break a 3-3 deadlock in a 7-4 victory over Miami.

Virginia has received a $9.76 million federal grant to help fight the opioid epidemic.

Spring has ushered in a bumper crop of fresh, juicy strawberries, and Virginia’s strawberry growers expect this will be a strong season.

The carbon footprint for a typical Dominion Virginia Power customer would shrink by as much as 25 percent over the next eight years.

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce celebrated 50 of the fastest growing Virginia companies at the 22nd annual Virginia’s Fantastic 50 Awards Banquet.

Flights just north of Farmville, Virginia, on Tuesday and Wednesday represented a major step forward for the unmanned aircraft industry.
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