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Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal type of virus spread through rodents, and a new study finds Virginia to be am...
06/23/2025

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal type of virus spread through rodents, and a new study finds Virginia to be among the states where cases have increased.

When actor Gene Hackman and his wife died earlier this year, autopsies revealed that he died of heart failure, a week after his wife died of hantavirus. A new study finds Virginia to be among the states where cases of hantavirus have increased.

Advocates have been warning for weeks that federal cuts to Medicaid would impact Virginia’s healthcare system.Gov. Glenn...
06/22/2025

Advocates have been warning for weeks that federal cuts to Medicaid would impact Virginia’s healthcare system.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration briefed legislators on those cuts for the first time this week. And they are significant if amendments aren’t made.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration briefed legislators on those potential cuts for the first time this week.

One in eight American men will eventually deal with prostate cancer.There are various treatments that may lead to a cure...
06/22/2025

One in eight American men will eventually deal with prostate cancer.

There are various treatments that may lead to a cure, but it’s not always easy to decide which one is best.

When former president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, Randy Jones was not surprised. He’s a professor of nursing at the University of Virginia, and he knows that one in eight American men will eventually get the disease.

Happening today in Roanoke: Clean Valley Council's Rethink Reuse and Repair fair.The event will connect attendees to peo...
06/21/2025

Happening today in Roanoke: Clean Valley Council's Rethink Reuse and Repair fair.

The event will connect attendees to people and businesses who specialize in repairing and reusing objects.

When something breaks, whether it be an appliance, a tool, or a torn piece of clothing, we can be quick to toss it out. But this event, now in its second year, is hoping to change that mindset in these inflationary and eco-conscious times.

Rapidan is one of those scenic little towns in the Piedmont, lush and green, with three churches, an historic graveyard ...
06/20/2025

Rapidan is one of those scenic little towns in the Piedmont, lush and green, with three churches, an historic graveyard and an old mill along the river, powered by a dam.
Now groups want the dam removed.

There are more than 2,500 dams in Virginia, many built to mill wheat or saw wood. One of them is at the center of a controversial plan to restore fish habitat and bring back species that were once plentiful. Sandy Hausman traveled to the tiny town of Rapidan— divided between Orange and Culpeper Co...

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck....
06/20/2025

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck.

Conservation groups are asking Virginia regulators to require a solution.

State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The proposal faces pushback from commercial crabbers.

“Today is a time for us to reflect on history,” Deborah Travis said. “The NAACP believes in preserving history, not bann...
06/19/2025

“Today is a time for us to reflect on history,” Deborah Travis said. “The NAACP believes in preserving history, not banning books, and fighting for what is right."

Juneteenth, observed on June 19th, is a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Historic Smithfield in Blacksburg honored Juneteenth by reading aloud the names of those who were enslaved at the plantation.

The rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before ...
06/19/2025

The rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking.

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776. Free and enslaved members erected the original church house around 1805, laying the foundation with recycled bricks.

From our partners at WMRA: After more than a decade at the helm of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, CEO Michael McKee will ret...
06/19/2025

From our partners at WMRA: After more than a decade at the helm of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, CEO Michael McKee will retire at the end of June.
"And this is no time to take food away," McKee says. "It’s time the government actually step up and do a little more...."

After more than a decade at the helm of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, CEO Michael McKee will retire at the end of June. In this exit interview with WMRA’s Ayse Pirge, he looks back at his time at the food bank, and talks about current problems for the hunger relief network.

Members of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration offered an optimistic view of the Commonwealth’s finances Wednesday ...
06/18/2025

Members of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration offered an optimistic view of the Commonwealth’s finances Wednesday morning, but Senators from both parties disputed what future cuts could lead to next year.

“What we would call the working poor, who are contributing to the withholdings, the sales tax, the income tax," Sen. Barbara Favola asked. "I would just love to see where that falls.”

So to get this governor-level turnout in a lieutenant governor race tells me there is a fair amount of energy in the Dem...
06/18/2025

So to get this governor-level turnout in a lieutenant governor race tells me there is a fair amount of energy in the Democratic voting base," political science professor Jennifer Victor said Tuesday night.

The Democratic field now appears to be set for the November election.

A draft of the legislation would make states pay a higher portion of SNAP assistance, and adds work requirements for rec...
06/16/2025

A draft of the legislation would make states pay a higher portion of SNAP assistance, and adds work requirements for recipients. Food banks are already seeing an increase in the number of people in need of food assistance and fewer resources.

As the Senate works through the budget reconciliation bill, it’s unclear at this time how much funding may be cut from food programs, like the supplemental nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Food banks are already seeing an increase in the number of people in need of food assistance and fewer ...

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