
Drought, warm temps contribute to increased wildfire potential
Virginians should be prepared for an increase in wildfire activity, as drought conditions worsen in the state, according to Virginia Tech’s Adam Coates.

Virginians should be prepared for an increase in wildfire activity, as drought conditions worsen in the state, according to Virginia Tech’s Adam Coates.

NASA has developed the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) explorer mission that will launch on Oct. 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Bug-out with the whole family at the ninth annual Hokie BugFest on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced an award of $541,467 in grant funding from the USDA for ten agriculture-related projects.

The quick, sloping cursive handwriting fills the computer screen. It reads, “Spam, Spam, Spam. All I dream about is Spam.”

As busy as Irving Coy Allen is, siloed research gives him pause. In his thinking, if one is working at a large research university that’s rich with expertise and inspiration, why tackle humanity’s greatest challenges — say, cancer — alone?

The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Tidewater Community College. The finalists were among 80 applicants from across the nation.

Think twice before you call the cops to carry out a welfare check on a loved one.

Block.one, a leader in providing high-performance blockchain software, will invest $10 million and establish its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County.

On Sept. 14, explosions rocked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Attention quickly turned to Iran as the culprit behind the blasts, which cut Saudi oil production in half at the time.
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