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Hope in Virginia and New Jersey: Republicans Could Actually WIN This Thing!
Conventional wisdom has the GOP dead in the water in Virginia and New Jersey — the only two states that’ll be electing new governors in Nov. 2025. This highly focused spotlight gives the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or New York Junior an outsized...

Anti-Trans Campaign Against Spanberger in Virginia Gov Race Is Failing. Poll Shows Why: People Don't Care
The Virginia governor’s race is heating up, and one topic has been front and center in the political ad wars: transgender issues. The contest pits Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger against current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. While...

Virginia Fog Alert: Low Visibility Overnight May Impact Drivers Across Southwest Region
BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA — Motorists across southwest Virginia should prepare for patchy fog and rapidly changing visibility overnight Friday into early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg. Overnight Fog Likely to...

From salamanders to sea turtles: Virginia’s new Wildlife Action Plan details threats to nearly 2,000 species
Virginia is made up of a wide range of forests, rivers, grasslands and beaches — all home to a vast array of wildlife, seen and unseen. For the state’s new Wildlife Action Plan, officials looked into all of it. “Everything from the smallest bugs...
Weather Related Announcements – January 03, 2022
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As a weather system brings the first snow of the year to the listening area, some school and offices have altered their plans. Jefferson County Schools are on a...

Virginia schools that let males in girls' restrooms imperiled by appeals court, Youngkin order
The walls are closing in on a wealthy suburban D.C. school district that has become the national face of resistance to President Trump's executive orders against gender identity, twice denied a reprieve in court and facing a parallel threat from...

School official compares students to terrorists over conservative club event
Attendees of the Turning Point USA event at Utah State University insisted they will remain politically active despite safety woes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Virginia school board member is under fire for comparing Turning...

Virginia Theatre director says venue will fill gap left by Ebertfest
To subscribe, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. CHAMPAIGN — The first Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival was presented at the Virginia Theatre in 1999, with the film critic — now immortalized as a statue just outside...

Owl Creek Landing unveils spooktacular Halloween lineup in Virginia Beach’s Coastal Forest
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Owl Creek Landing, the innovative outdoor haven featuring the Nautilus Lookout Tower and the nation’s longest stainless-steel spiral slide, is transforming its 38 acres of pristine coastal forest into a Halloween wonderland...

Lynnhaven’s Liquid Gold: Its time to savor oyster season’s start in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the first hints of fall arrive along the East Coast, Virginia Beach is buzzing with the kickoff of oyster season — a time when the region’s iconic Lynnhaven oysters taste sweetest. Dubbed “liquid gold” for their briny,...

Virginia City readies for crowds and beautiful weather at annual Outhouse Races
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - America’s “loo-niest” race returns to historic Virginia City for a weekend flushed with fun. The 36th annual World Championship Outhouse Races is a free-to-attend, quirky commode competition that takes over the center of town...
‘Jerry & Joe:’ Can Virginia break its streak at Louisville?
‘Jerry & Joe:’ Can Virginia break its streak at Louisville? Fresh off its upset of No. 8 Florida State, Virginia’s Cavaliers take their No. 24 ranking to Louisville, where they have lost three in a row. Jerry Ratcliffe and Joe Bock examine UVA’s...

Mars Launches Mono-Material Pouch for Pet Food, Mopack Introduces Recycled Shrink Flim, and Catarina Café e Amor's Recyclable Coffee Pouch
These initiatives highlight the ongoing efforts to innovate within packaging and recycling, helping industries to reduce their environmental impact and move closer to a sustainable, circular economy. Learn more about ThePackHub's Innovation Zone...

Column – Kepone’s lesson: Environmental protection matters
Column – Kepone’s lesson: Environmental protection matters Published 5:25 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 The neutering of the Environmental Protection Agency by those who are now running it will not end the fight to clean the air we breathe and the...

Here's how Fort Lee will weather the latest government…
A federal government shutdown has led to the furlough of non-essential civilian employees at Fort Lee in central Virginia. While some services at Fort Lee are suspended or limited, others like the PX, Commissary, and health clinic remain open....

Healing Strides of Virginia to auction off authenticated signed Taylor Swift guitar
Healing Strides of Virginia, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing Equine Assisted Services in the Greater Roanoke Valley, will auction off a guitar autographed by international icon and pop music juggernaut Taylor Swift. Proceeds from the...

Virginia was God’s wonderful surprise for me
Only God would have orchestrated this meeting in the middle of a street in the United States of America. I still marvel. I smile with profound joy at the thought of how I met this Lutheran pastor in Virginia. I believe this has got to do with the...

Virginia debuts long-awaited public safety building
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A new public safety building has been a long time coming for the city of Virginia. “Behind me, behind all of us, is the people’s building. This is your building,” said Virginia’s Mayor Larry Cuffe, who led a...

Why Colorado is building the world's largest wildlife overpass on I-25
The fall months of October, November and December see a peak in wildlife-vehicle crashes due to mating and migration seasons. Deer and elk are involved in the vast majority of reported wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state. Colorado is sinking...

Beth Macy's Roanoke Book Launch to Benefit Virginia Western's Program for Former Foster Youth
Tickets are now available for the October 16 event with author Beth Macy. Celebrated author Beth Macy brings her new story to a Roanoke audience for a powerful and inspiring night in support of Virginia Western's Great Expectations program, which...