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It’s been six months since prisoners at one of Virginia’s two maximum security prison— Red Onion— began burning themselves. They said they were abused by guards and were desperate to escape to a hospital where they would be taken for treatment. The incidents prompted a hearing by the General Assembly and calls for an investigation, but inmates and advocates say little has changed behind bars. -
Theogony/TheogonyAlexandria City High School students who run the over 70-year-old Theogony newspaper say the school should adopt a less restrictive policy.
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It might come as a surprise in these times of high-tech medicine that women still die of childbirth in this country. Virginia’s numbers are higher than the national average, and UVA’s School of Nursing will take a closer look at the problem May 6. -
Del. Alex Askew’s effort passed the 2025 session along party lines, but Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed it over the weekend saying, “narrowly targeting specific organizations to gain or lose such tax exemptions sets an inappropriate precedent.” -
It’s construction season in Virginia with crews at work on our roads and highways. That, coupled with the price of gasoline, has prompted some people to try an electric bike. Many make their purchase online, but a Charlottesville man allows anyone who’s interested to test drive an e-bike from his backyard. -
To account for immediate tariff impacts, the utility plans to increase customers’ monthly energy bills by an average of 4 cents over the life of the project.
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Senator Ghazala Hashmi told Radio IQ Monday that in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, states need to protect contraception in case federal protections are struck. -
Anyone who has ever ordered a meal online knows the initial price is not what you end up paying – not after the transaction fee and the convenience fee and all the other charges. -
It might come as a surprise in these times of high-tech medicine that women still die of childbirth in this country. Virginia’s numbers are higher than the national average, and the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing will take a closer look at the problem on May 6. -
After several days of meetings that began Friday, the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors selected new leadership. It also voted in an acting superintendent to replace Major General Cedric Wins whose contract was not renewed earlier this year after criticism of DEI initiatives he supported. -
In a statement to Radio IQ, the school says university police responded to reports of shots fired near UVA’s Rotunda shortly after 4:30am. -
Danville is expanding its use of a technology that could save money and ease the strain on the power grid all around Virginia. Arlington-based Lightshift Energy will build a second battery system in Danville to store power that city-owned Danville Utilities can use when it's needed most.Matt Busse is covering this story for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols.
