Mail theft check washing is a kind of financial fraud involving criminal rings that steal paper checks from the mail then rewrite them to steal funds.

The University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice is devoted to the study of policing in a democracy. As part of that program, it invites chiefs of police and sheriffs to learn about the role of local law enforcement during the Nazi era.

The move from the court comes as Virginia faces record food insecurity and legislators debated the President’s changes to the program Wednesday morning.

Universities train many students in biotech and life sciences. Some have promising ideas for improving human health, but they need help to start a company that can turn those ideas into products or services. Richmond, Roanoke, Blacksburg and Charlottesville have organizations to do just that.

The president specifically took aim at stormwater fees, though they are not tied to the repealed directive.

The Inthrive Film Festival showcases films made by and featuring people who have survived incarceration so they can tell their stories about life behind bars on their terms. Now in its third year, the festival started in Richmond and branched out to other parts of the country, with screenings this week in the Shenandoah Valley. David Smith started Inthrive following his own incarceration.

Part of the debate over data centers is about how they are powered.

There are now three studies set to look at commercial fishing and other impacts on menhaden, a little fish with both ecological and industrial importance.

The upcoming ballot measure is the next step required in the process to amend the state constitution. If approved by voters, automatic restorations would begin Jan. 1, 2027.

The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority has confirmed that Clearview Dynamics is evaluating a site in the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County for a data center.