Now, instead of one department simply sending information to the Department of Criminal Justice Services, the agreement directs each office to create a “secure exchange, verification, and reconciliation of deaths-in-custody data.”

Public health experts say Virginia could use 4,000 more doctors to serve a growing population of patients and the expected retirement of and nearly 25% of physicians. To meet that need, the University of Mary Washington is hoping to start a new medical school.

A new Virginia grant program will give nursing students more opportunities to earn wages while gaining hands-on clinical experience, part of a broader effort to grow the state’s nursing workforce.

A 25-year-old is suing the city of Roanoke and its vice-mayor because he says he was denied the right to deliver a prayer at a city council meeting.

The federal agency that regulates airplane safety recommended 52 safety improvements following a fatal collision last year. An aerospace expert says she's concerned about delays implementing them.

Elections officials across Virginia are prepping for the start of mail-in voting in September. They are preparing for an election season during a time of uncertainty.

The Grandin Theatre in Roanoke first opened in 1932. A lot has changed in 95 years. A new construction project is underway to meet the theater’s changing needs.

Trade negotiations between the US and Canada have brought a host of uncertainties into the near-term economic outlook for both countries.In Virginia, thousands of jobs are connected in some way to trade with Canada.Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has looked at the data and he talked about it with Fred Echols.

Virginia Tech celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new facility that will develop technology that can detect and destroy hostile drones. The U.S. military is funding the research.

Amazon Air is the name of the retail giant’s new drone delivery services. It’s hoping to start dropping off packages in the capital of the Commonwealth soon.