
James River Expedition sets sail for seventh year
The seventh annual James River Expedition kicks off June 24 with 29 ecologically-minded students from across Virginia’s James River basin.

The seventh annual James River Expedition kicks off June 24 with 29 ecologically-minded students from across Virginia’s James River basin.

VCU Health celebrated a significant milestone in the redevelopment of its downtown medical campus on Friday, breaking ground on a $349.2 million outpatient facility.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries would like to once again advise recreational boaters to use extreme caution this upcoming weekend and into the summer as heat and unstable weather systems are leading to flash flooding in many areas.

Less than a month after torrential rains caused major damage to roads and bridges across Central Virginia, another round of severe storms overnight has left numerous secondary roads closed due to high water.

The Commonwealth will graduate its 128th generation of Virginia State Troopers at a ceremony on Friday.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) spoke on the House floor in support of the bipartisan Senate amendment to the NDAA that will restore penalties against ZTE, the Chinese telecom corporation that poses a clear threat to our security.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Charlottesville and Albemarle County. There is a possibility for extreme instances of flash flooding late today through the night.

The new Advanced Chemistry Lab in the renovated EMU Suter Science Center is a learning space for upper-level students and the faculty who mentor them in labs and research related to analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology.

The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) announced today that 11 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)/Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects have been awarded funding for FY2019-2020.

This is the time of year for final report cards, so it’s a good time to grade President Trump and congressional Republicans on their massive tax cuts mostly benefitting the wealthy and corporations.
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