Research Center Family & Farm Day, 2025

Bug & Butterfly Experts During the recent Virginia Tech research center’s Family & Farm Day, (from left) Shirin Parizad, Paul Semtner, Grace Rogers, and Abderrahmane Boucherf guided visitors in hands-on exploration of insects and butterflies. It...

Where the Virginia governor's race stands going into Thursday's debate

All eyes are on Virginia as the 2025 statewide elections near, and with Americans settling into President Trump's second term, a win in the governor’s race would make quite a statement for either party. With Election Day just under four weeks...

Joe Manchin receives award for leadership in advancing U.S. hydrogen technology

MORGANTOWN – In celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, former Sen. Joe Manchin was honored with a Hydrogen Leadership Award for his pivotal role in advancing hydrogen for the nation across party lines. The recognition was presented at...

Ghanaian scholar makes strides in communication research, recognised for social impact 

Accra, Oct. 8, GNA – Dr Ebenezer Aidoo, an Assistant Professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, is redefining the boundaries of communication research through a rare combination of academic rigour and...

8 historical (yet haunted) battlefields in Virginia

At these haunted battlefields in Virginia, bloody histories and ghostly legends come together. Nowadays, Virginia’s rolling hills and tranquil plains may appear peaceful at first glance. However, they were the site of bloodshed and sacrifice in...

To fix its workforce problems, Virginia needs more internships, but they’re falling nationally

The Brookings Institution recently released a report on the state of the Washington-area economy in light of President Donald Trump’s downsizing of the federal government. Given that the Northern Virginia portion of the Washington market accounts...

TUESDAY'S HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Lilly Simpson (John Battle), Emma Absher (Richlands), Anna Summers (Castlewood), Virginia Hicks (Eastside), Jillian Fisher (Sullivan East), Samantha Crabtree (J.I. Burton), Isla Searcy (Tennessee High), David Goode…

Bristol Herald Courier It was impressive enough that John Battle beat Wise County Central on Tuesday night in a key Mountain 7 District volleyball match. Even more notable when you consider that leading hitter Camryn Ratliff was out with injury....

Virginia could show how to manage data center growth. So far, it’s a case study in stalling legislation

A view of a data center, one of several in Loudoun County, similar to the proposed project in Fairfax County. Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News RICHMOND — You might think the state that is the undisputed epicenter of global internet traffic has...

Virginia gubernatorial candidates discuss Medicaid, other issues at disability forum

The nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general spoke about Medicaid access, incarceration, disaster preparedness and voting rights at a virtual forum recently hosted by The Arc of Virginia and other disability advocacy groups....

Virginia could show how to manage data center growth; So far, it’s a case study in stalling legislation

RICHMOND, Va. — You might think the state that is the undisputed epicenter of global internet traffic has a leg up on managing the challenges of the artificial intelligence arms race. So far, it’s not working out that way. Nationwide, that push by...

More than a team: Virginia women’s rugby celebrates 50th anniversary

Five years after becoming a co-ed university, few could have imagined that a group of women would form what would become one of the most successful club rugby teams in the nation. Even fewer would have imagined that the same team would continue,...

Virginia Data Center Zoning Case Highlights Need to Address Expanding Land Uses

The “cloud” is an ever-present part of modern life. It can be difficult to watch television or to read something on the internet without seeing some reference to, or advertisement for, the “cloud”. In fact, what you are reading was saved “in the...

REMUS UUV completes first Virginia-class torpedo tube recovery and swimout

A REMUS 620 UUV, like the one pictured here, completed the vehicle's first Virginia-class torpedo tube recovery and swimout. (HII) A team from HII, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the US Navy (USN) Naval Undersea Warfare Center...

Bristol, Virginia officials seek public input on connecting Mendota Trail to downtown

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — The city of Bristol, Virginia is inviting residents of Bristol and nearby areas to participate in a study that will determine a feasible route for around 3 miles of new walking and biking trails in Bristol. The...

Q&A with Virginia’s Attorney General candidates

In Virginia, early voting is underway for this fall’s General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. This year, Virginians are voting for the three statewide elections – Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General as well as all 100 House...

Trump Ignores MAGA Black Woman Running For Governor Of Virginia

As he tends to do, President Donald Trump politicized another military celebration as he spoke at a major Navy event in Virginia, pushing the candidacies of several Republicans. Absent from Trump’s remarks, however, was the name of Lt. Gov....

SURPRISE! ABC, CBS, NBC And PBS Are Completely Ignoring the Scandal Engulfing Virginia Democrat Jay Jones

Virginia Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones speaks during a campaign rally in Fairfax City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Virginia Democrat Jay Jones is imploding under a scandal of his own making over texts he sent indicating that he was...

Partnership between Altoona & VA-based companies shows off new surveillance technology

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Two companies teamed up in Centre County to demonstrate the latest in surveillance technology. Empire Communications, out of Altoona, and Virginia-based Axis Communications brought the "Axis Experience Vehicle" to the...

Top Virginia Senator Says Jay Jones Still Has His Support

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) says he will still support Jay Jones — the Democratic nominee for state attorney general — in spite of several vile text messages he sent to a Republican colleague in 2022. CNN congressional reporter Manu Raju caught up...

Protecting West Virginians or Raising Their Power Bills?

There’s no questioning the good intentions behind efforts to “protect West Virginians” by keeping the state’s coal plants running and holding utilities accountable. But Senator Brian Helton’s proposed legislation — which would force coal units to...