Virginia Tech exhibit opens on day of Celebration of Life for ‘truth teller’ Nikki Giovanni
Near the end of one of Nikki Giovanni’s well-known poems “Ego Tripping,” she writes, “I cannot be comprehended without my permission.”
Near the end of one of Nikki Giovanni’s well-known poems “Ego Tripping,” she writes, “I cannot be comprehended without my permission.”

The 2025 Belmont Stakes will swing into action on Saturday, June 7th at 7:04 p.m. ET as the top three-year-old thoroughbreds get set for the final jewel of the Triple Crown. Michigan residents no longer have an active racetrack but can still place bets online with some of the best betting apps. With over $5,000…
Waynesboro has “a long way to go” when it comes to being user-friendly for pedestrians and cyclists, according to one expert.
Despite the rain, Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah region of the state remain in a drought watch, according to the DEQ.
Project GROWS, a nonprofit farm dedicated to building healthier communities, announces a new solar energy system at its farm site.

CodaPet has officially launched in Staunton to provide peaceful in-home pet euthanasia through a network of licensed veterinarians.
Local Climate News The Vine & Fig Educational Outreach program, called the “The Fresh Veggie Series,” purchases fresh local food from regenerative farms. They deliver the veggies and educational materials each week through five partner farms and 30 regional networks like health clinics, after school youth programming, and section 8 housing locations. The Rockingham County…

When ICE and other agencies began arresting, detaining, and deporting immigrants this past January under orders from Donald Trump, unions stepped up to support immigrant workers.
According to a report by Swiss Re, a global insurance provider, climate change could erode a total of $23 trillion of global gross domestic product by 2050.
Bridgewater College awarded more than $100,000 in funding for students to conduct fulltime research under the mentorship of faculty members.
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