State Senator Creigh Deeds recognized for mental health reforms
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Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds received the 2015 State Legislator of the Year Award from the American Psychological Association Practice Organization.
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Potomac Highlands rivers and communities benefit from grant program
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The rivers and communities of the Potomac Highlands region across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia have realized a wide variety of benefits from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program, according to a report released today by American Rivers.
#12 seed? JMU screw-jobbed by NCAA Tournament committee
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JMU was ranked a couple of different times in the 2014-2015 season, finished 29-3, played seven games against major-conference opponents, finished the regular season ranked in the Top 30 of the RPI, and … nothing.
UNC O > UVA D: How did the Heels eviscerate the Pack-Line?
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North Carolina put out a nice blueprint for teams in the NCAA Tournament bracket with third-ranked UVA to follow: you can beat Virginia in a nailbiter if you can do something that nobody had done since November 2010.
Press Conference: UNC after upset of top seed UVA in the ACC Tournament
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UNC coach Roy Williams and players Justin Jackson and Marcus Paige talk with reporters after the Heels’ win over top seed UVA in the 2015 ACC Tournament.
Virginia Tech and its partners help state’s agricultural industry grow and increase global trade
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Working with partners around the commonwealth, Virginia Tech is poised to help feed a growing world population while assisting the agriculture and forestry industries around the state to flourish and become global leaders, Virginia Tech President Timothy D. Sands said this week.
Iraq war protests planned for 12th anniversary
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Four days of anti-war and pro-peace events are planned in Washington, D.C., marking the 12-year point since the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Virginia delegation applauds Navy commitments to Virginia ports
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Today, the Virginia Congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Navy will position its newest carrier, the Gerald Ford, at Naval Station Norfolk for the next several years given its unique capabilities and capacity.
Report: February 2015 general fund revenue collections up 21.7% over last year
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Governor McAuliffe announced today that revenue increased 21.7 percent in the month of February. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections rose 6.6 percent, well ahead of the revised annual forecast of 4.7 percent growth contained in the enrolled budget bill as passed by the 2015 Session of the General Assembly.
Why this Catholic physician supports medical aid in dying
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Inspired by the public advocacy of terminal brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard, lawmakers in Washington, DC, and at least 16 other states – from California to New York – have introduced bills that would authorize the medical option of aid in dying.
