
Name change creates new Virginia Department of Energy
As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is now known as the Virginia Department of Energy.

As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is now known as the Virginia Department of Energy.

Across the commonwealth, gardeners and community members are encountering more fall armyworms than ever, as the high number of early named storms in the Atlantic has pushed currents of warm air — and moths — north into Virginia.

Is it true that some wildlife species are evolving much more rapidly in response to the warming climate?

Plant- and tree-identifying apps can help you avoid stepping in some poison ivy by telling you that it’s just a blackberry bramble.

SCHOCK GmbH, the inventor of quartz composite sinks, will invest $85 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Henry County.

Italy-based Veronesi Holding S.p.A., a leading manufacturer and producer of cured meats, will establish its first U.S. production operation in Rockingham County.

The House of Representatives passed Congressman A. Donald McEachin’s bicameral Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced the start of a 12-day Jobs and Investment Tour, a Commonwealth-wide swing that will begin today in Alberta and conclude on Oct. 4 as Virginia hosts 13 states in St. Paul for the Appalachian Regional Commission Conference.

What impression has this unique Olympics made on the world of global sport going forward?

A host of operational and engagement initiatives aimed at reducing single-use plastic and solid waste are helping Virginia Tech make strides toward its Climate Action Commitment goal of becoming a zero-waste campus status by 2030.