The August drought and Helene took their toll, but a forest researcher says some tree species will hold their colors.
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With less than a month to go until Election Day, Virginia's governor faces a federal lawsuit over removing alleged non-citizens from the voter rolls.
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In inflation-adjusted dollars, the cost to attend a state college or university in Virginia is down more than two-thousand dollars since the year 2020. The average is now $26,000.That's one of the findings in a new report on higher education costs from Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.Dwayne Yancey at Cardinal News has studied the report and he talked about it with Fred Echols.
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Congressional districts held by Republicans have the highest early turnout, according to statistics collected by the Virginia Public Access Project. Republicans say this shows the effectiveness of efforts like Trump Force 47, which encourages Trump supporters to reach out to their neighbors and friends.
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Members of the Kennedy family gathered in Massachusetts last week to remember their matriarch, who was married to Robert F. Kennedy Senior. She died in Boston at the age of 96, but Ethel Kennedy lived for many years here in the Commonwealth.
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials Friday that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of federal election law.
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Tickets went on sale Friday for this year’s Virginia Film Festival. The event begins October 30th in Charlottesville.
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Folks who live in coastal areas are probably well aware of the risks from tropical systems.But inland communities maybe aren’t as prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms after they come ashore. As Hurricane Helene has shown us, maybe we should talk more about the risks from tropical systems to localities far removed from the coastline.
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Early estimates say Helene cost farmers in the Commonwealth more than $139 million. A lot of the farmers impacted are in Washington, Smyth and Grayson counties.
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With the election only weeks away, television viewers are seeing a parade of political ads. One race is seeing lopsided ad spending.
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Some critics warn that social media has deprived people of the personal connections and celebrations that have, historically, defined humanity, but here in Virginia one woman has proven otherwise – using social media and an old-fashioned skill to create hundreds of new friendships.
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