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The science of sewage: What wastewater reveals about PFAS in Alexandria
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1665+ words) By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project This story is part of an ongoing investigation by the Alexandria Journalism Project about PFAS in Alexandria’s drinking water. AlexRenew recently completed the biggest infrastructure project in Alexandria’s history: RiverRenew. The 2.2-milelong underground tunnel…...
‘There’s a bat in my mouth’: Doctor’s bat nightmare goes viral – WTOP News
2+ week, 5+ day ago (660+ words) RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — A Richmond doctor woke up last week to find a bat trying to get into her mouth — and her viral story carries an important warning for anyone who encounters a bat inside their home. Dr. Krista Edelman,…...
Mosquitoes in Virginia Beach test positive for West Nile Virus
3+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — An increase of mosquitoes have tested postive for West Nile Virus in the past three weeks, the city said. Positive mosquitoes have been found in 10 different areas of Virginia Beach: Aragona, Kempsville area, College Park, Brigadoon Forest, Thalia…...
It’s safe to eat lettuce again in Virginia, health department says
3+ week, 6+ day ago (364+ words) Virginians can eat iceberg lettuce without heightened fear of contracting the diarrhea-causing parasite that spread across the country this summer. Cases of cyclosporiasis have “peaked” in Virginia and are expected to continue decreasing, according to the Virginia Department of Health....
What we know about beavers, rabies and recent attacks in Maryland
3+ week, 6+ day ago (676+ words) FBI HQ RULING: A judge says the Trump administration can’t scrap plans to move the FBI to Greenbelt. August 17, 2026, 7:51 PM Beavers are not typically aggressive animals, so the three attacks within a month by three beavers at two Maryland state…...