Del. Cliff Hayes' comments come as Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission made recommendations for AI regulation Tuesday.

Virginia Tech and NASA are working to help the Western Virginia Water Authority be prepared for potential, future threats to drinking water supplies.A new partnership is utilizing satellite imagery and the authority’s existing monitoring equipment.

Next week is the deadline for new voters to register, although Virginia also offers same-day voter registration that is open all the way through the end of voting on November 3rd.

Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, “Partita,” follows on the heels of her Pulitzer Prize-winning 2022 novel “Demon Copperhead.”

Investigations regularly involve seeking the public’s assistance, but two issues complicate the Camille case: its age and the individuals being cremated decades ago, making DNA testing impossible.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government was ending “federal taxpayer funding for sex-rejecting procedures on children.”

Governor Spanberger announced her plan to supply Virginia with the energy it needs— stressing it should be reliable, affordable and clean. One recommendation is winning praise from people who rent their homes or live in shady areas. They’ll have easier access to solar power.

The inaugural Virginia Hunger Survey found 42% of state households were food insecure. That number spikes to 55% in Southwest Virginia— and 70% among regional families with children. Food banks are responding, some with a shift to new models.

As the end of voting approaches next month, one issue is dominating Election 2026: high fuel prices at the pump.

If approved, the plant would have the capacity to generate up to 650 megawatts of electricity. That's about two-thirds the output of a traditional nuclear power plant.