
Mark Warner re-introduces job-readiness bills
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is reintroducing four bills focused on supporting Americans who can increasingly expect to work in a variety of jobs over a lifetime in the workforce.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is reintroducing four bills focused on supporting Americans who can increasingly expect to work in a variety of jobs over a lifetime in the workforce.

Scientists at the UVA School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that explains their inability to destroy cancer tumors.

The Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art at James Madison University welcomes Algerian artist Amina Menia to campus for a lecture and the reception of her exhibition titled Colonial Wounds/Postcolonial Repair, which will be on display from March 12-April 13.

Unfortunately for the 40 percent of Americans (and 90 percent of the inhabitants of the rest of the world) who live in regions with air quality below healthy standards, it is true that air pollution can take a toll on our cognitive abilities.

Students from 143 Virginia elementary schools and their families are set to read the same book together in March. The official kickoff date is Friday, March 1, for each of the 60,000 participating students to receive their own copies of “Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire” by Sundee T. Frazier.

Even though the residential lettings in Dubai have some regulatory safeguards to protect you, it’s still important that you get the basic stuff right before you proceed. So, here are some tips worth considering for you.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) held a press conference Saturday with community leaders to mark the introduction of the African American Burial Grounds Network Act.

Virginia State University and Virginia Cooperative Extension have scheduled workshops to help farmers and gardeners learn more about a variety of topics.

Gov. Ralph Northam today signed legislation designed to support and improve the safety of student-athletes across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Every winter stink bugs infiltrate homes across the United States, and two new studies published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by Benjamin Chambers may shed some light on ways to keep the pests away.
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