After 14 years of supervision, a court has ended a lawsuit against Virginia’s Department of Corrections. Women at the Fluvanna Correctional Center had sued, saying medical care there was so bad that it amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
Va. Dept. of Environmental Quality
More Local News
-
Prices will rise and employment will fall. That's the grim forecast from the folks at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, which is now estimating more job losses than previously anticipated. -
The test comes as the Navy looks at alternative ways to power bases. -
Darius Van Arman, like so many others, wound up in Charlottesville to attend the University of Virginia. He initially studied math but said he wasn’t fully invested in academics. -
Virginia is known for its beauty— from mountains and coastal marshes to farmlands and historic towns. Now, a group called Scenic Virginia is asking the public to help identify some of the Commonwealth’s best views. -
The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering a case that could change the future of local zoning. -
A focus group to collect opinions and brainstorm solutions around Roanoke's aging civic center has wrapped up its work. But its final meeting included a stark reminder of the challenges it faces. -
“The executive order of the president that he had pretty much threatened all states with the use of their broadband funding in the Commonwealth of Virginia," Del. Cliff Hayes told Radio IQ Tuesday. "That's $1.48 billion at stake.”
-
Critics have blamed data centers for pushing the price of electric rates up here in Virginia, but a watchdog group called the Energy & Policy Institute cites another factor— the sky-high compensation going to utility CEOs. -
Longleaf is a crucial part of Virginia’s natural and economic heritage, arguably more so than tobacco, state officials say. -
In recent years, Pulaski has been working to help revitalize old buildings and work with businesses to turn them into things like a hotel, a skate park, and a new brewery that opened this year.
Make a new donation or update an existing monthly pledge.
The Virginia Tech Foundation Executive Committee will consider the annual budget for WVTF Public Radio and Radio IQ at its meeting on June 5th.
A benefit for being a monthly sustaining donor.
We are hiring a Business Office Assistant (Part-Time)
NPR News Headlines
Concerts, Arts Exhibits, Community Events and More
The Met Opera season on WVTF Music begins Dec. 6th.
