This month, scientists from NASA, the University of Virginia and the University of Buffalo gathered in Charlottesville to test technology that could revolutionize farming around the world.

The app, called AquaRisk, analyzes public information about pipes and contaminants.

Last year, Democrats gained the trifecta of state government -- the House, the Senate and the governor’s office. But then Democrats couldn’t agree on a budget and talks stalled until a last-minute deal was struck two days before the deadline. Democrats are hoping that won’t happen again.

The midterm elections now have their candidates set following last week’s primary contests. Michael Pope and Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss that and more in state government and politics.

More than 150 law enforcement agencies across Virginia use automated license plate readers – more popularly known under the brand name of Flock Safety. But two cities have now rejected the company's gunshot detectors, and there's growing pushback against the license plate readers.

An annual report from the state’s council on higher education found that tuition and fees increased 3.4%, bringing the average cost to about $15,300 annually.

New data in a letter from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reveals that underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates since the 1970s.

"It's outperforming by underperforming less," says Keith Waters at the Stephen Fuller Institute at George Mason University.

Local advocates are concerned the untested industry would damage the region’s ecosystem and the economy that relies on it.

Virginians who are able to get away from city lights and rain clouds Wednesday night may get one the best glimpses of the Perseid Meteor shower of our lifetime.