College days: Where I discovered journalism, musical theater and God
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Last fall marked 20 years since I started college at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. When I graduated in May 2006, it was UMW.
Search Results for cancer
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How to safeguard against summer hazards including heat, ticks and algal blooms
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To make the most of what remains of summer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine has safety tips for keeping your plans fun and safe.
Failed Fukushima system should cancel wastewater ocean dumping
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From the Fukushima-Daiichi triple-reactor meltdown wreckage, Japan’s government and “Tepco,” the owner, are rushing plans to pump 1.37 million tons (about 3 billion pounds) of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific.
The evil gap
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In the 1950s we were warned that the Soviet Union had so many more strategic bombers than we did it was a “bomber gap.” So Congress voted a huge increase in the bomber budget for the war contractors to build more bombers for the Air Force.
Public Citizen brings attention to ‘poison pill’ amendments in congressional bills
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We use the term “poison pill” to refer to amendments to legislation intended by the person introducing it to turn supporters of the bigger piece of legislation against it.
More national recognition: UVA named to Becker’s ‘Great Hospitals in America’ for 2023
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Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Health University Medical Center to its 2023 list of “Great Hospitals in America.”
Operation Round Up provides nearly $30K in community support to nonprofits and efforts
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SVEC’s Operation Round Up will support 14 local nonprofits and community-based efforts with $27,500 in grant funding.
Nelson County cattle farmer, Farm Bureau team up to encourage sun protection
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Whether working on a farm or in a garden, everyone should be mindful of sun exposure, and take precautions, according to Virginia Farm Bureau.
Looking back: What does 15 years mean in terms of grief?
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In early 2008, I was a young Community News reporter at the Free Lance-Star newspaper in Fredericksburg, Va.
Congresswoman McClellan leads legislators in pushing EPA to finalize new MATS Rule
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Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan of Virginia led more than 50 House Democrats in a call to finalize a protective MATS Rule.
