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Democrats want to create a "bubble" around Virginia abortion clinics
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (205+ words) Members of the Virginia state Senate are considering a bill that would prevent abortion rights opponents from blocking access to clinics. When does free speech become an obstruction? That's what members of the Virginia State Senate are asking as they…...
Richmond mayor promises increased pedestrian safety following spike in deaths | WVTF
1+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) Since 2017, Richmond has had a plan in place to reduce pedestrian deaths. And while 2025 saw fewer than in previous years, a string of recent incidents has led the mayor to make a series of new promises to address the issue....
New Virginia school accountability framework is an improvement, analysts say
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (228+ words) Virginia's new school accountability framework was put in place for the 2024-2025 school year and the first results were published just this month. Analysts with the non-partisan Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, or JLARC, studied the new system and presented…...
A teenage Virginia Civil Rights pioneer is now memorialized in US Capitol
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (285+ words) A teenage Virginia Civil Rights pioneer is now memorialized inside the United States Capitol. A statue of Barbara Rose Johns was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. During the unveiling ceremony, her sister read from the journal Barbara Johns kept when she was…...
Most well water in Virginia likely has PFAS, researchers find
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (296+ words) Towns and cities across Virginia are now required to test for levels of PFAS in public water. But much less is known about whether forever chemicals may be in well water. 1 in 5 Virginians rely on wells, springs, and cisterns for…...
University of Lynchburg offers faculty buyouts to address finances
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Many smaller, private colleges and universities are facing financial challenges." The University of Lynchburg is now offering voluntary buyouts to faculty as it works to recover from a large deficit. But some academics say those faculty members should have had…...
Affordable housing project could simplify construction process for volunteer groups
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) Virginia has an affordable housing shortage. There are lots of factors" rezoning can be take time. The construction industry doesn't have enough trained workers, and materials are expensive. Virginia Tech is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to figure out how…...
Full cycle: beloved Richmond elementary school principal returns in time for Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day following bike accident
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day aims to get kids active and promote pedestrian safety. And just before sunrise Friday morning, one public school in Richmond had a particularly special version of the day with help from a beloved principal....
On the Chesapeake Bay, there’s lots of finger-pointing as the iconic striped bass is in trouble again
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Striped bass are one of the most ecologically and economically important species of the Chesapeake Bay and up and down the Atlantic Coast. Back in the late "70s their numbers were decimated in the Bay by overfishing, degradation of their habitat…...
Virginia Tech votes to increase athletic budget by $229 million
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors (BOV) met Tuesday and voted to increase the university's athletic budget by $229 million over the next four years. In August, athletic director Whit Babcock told the BOV if they didn't invest more, Virginia Tech wouldn't…...