
Ken Plum: Legalizing pot
During its struggles with public policies related to tobacco and alcohol, Virginia treated access to marijuana as an even greater threat.

During its struggles with public policies related to tobacco and alcohol, Virginia treated access to marijuana as an even greater threat.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout to improve their physical and mental health by combining cessation counseling with other VA clinical resources and support.

Klöckner Pentaplast Group (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, will invest a total of $68 million to expand its facilities in Louisa County and Wythe County, creating 54 new jobs in the Commonwealth.

SPIG Industry LLC, a manufacturer of highway guardrails and guardrail end terminals, will invest $7.9 million to expand its operation in the Bristol-Washington Industrial Park in Washington County.

There is not a single way to hypnotize. This article shows you the varied ways hypnosis is applied.

Ison Furniture Manufacturing will invest $3.5 million to acquire and renovate the recently closed A.C. Furniture Co. facility in Pittsylvania County.

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced legislation to improve and modernize the ATF in order to strengthen gun safety.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men die at higher rates than ladies from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, flu/pneumonia, kidney sickness, different accidents, and even suicides.

Local small businesses are encouraged to apply for the second round of the Albemarle County Lift Grant, a relief initiative to assist with the impact of the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A consortium of 17 cancer centers in the United States, including UVA Cancer Center, have come together to better understand the consequences of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care and prevention.
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