
Survey tells you which American cities are most, least disability friendly
WalletHub compared more than 180 American cities across 34 key indicators of disability-friendliness to determine the best place to live with a disability.

WalletHub compared more than 180 American cities across 34 key indicators of disability-friendliness to determine the best place to live with a disability.
A project led by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative, which includes VCU Health, aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes throughout the Commonwealth with the support of a $1.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The personal finance website compared 100 of the largest cities in the United States across 17 key indicators of vegan- and vegetarian-friendliness to create its 2022’s Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians.
A group of U.S. lawmakers including Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 35 advocacy groups have asked the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to extend the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver deadline until July 1, 2023.
UVA Football coach Tony Elliott, talking about the six 15-yard penalties assessed on his team in Saturday night’s 38-17 loss at Duke, offered an enlightening postgame statement about his program’s “core values.”

A new study by Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine reveals that the Commonwealth’s primary care workforce is spread thinner than previously known.

Arts Council of the Valley opens a new Smith House Galleries exhibition of collage and mixed media works by Williamsburg artist Caroline Garrett Hardy on Friday, Oct. 7.
Teen alcohol misuse is a catalyst of poor life satisfaction and health outcomes later in life, a new Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University-led study found.
Virginia Tech entered Thursday’s game with West Virginia as a home ‘dog, with a 2-1 record that included a humbling loss to ODU, a struggling offense, not a lot of reason for optimism – and yet Lane Stadium was a rollicking sellout with 65,632 on hand minutes before kickoff, ready to serenade the team, as has been the case for years, to the strains of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on foreign threats against the country just before a hearing was held with expert witness testimony.
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