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NC governor vetoes two bills over environmental concerns

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills Monday that he says would be harmful to the environment.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Wilco--Cousin

Wilco’s nearly thirty year history has yielded some classic albums but it’s the band’s ability to reflect the present day in their music that has set them apart. On their 13 th album “Cousin” they offer some reflections on the world today and their inability to understand it.

The military already uses drones to some extent, like this Marine practicing with a vehicle operator hand controller at Camp Lejeune. The war in Ukraine has underlined the importance of providing more drone training for U.S. troops. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense)

A new school will train U.S. troops to fight a growing threat: small weaponized drones

The Pentagon said the new institution at Fort Sill, Oklahoma will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install, and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses.

Virginia budget puts millions toward support staff as schools struggle to find teachers

Virginia schools will be able to hire more support staff positions, something educators say is desperately needed amid a continued teacher shortage.

Virginia begins crafting new plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Virginia state budget emphasizes youth mental health, community-based care

The recently finalized Virginia budget makes significant investments in mental health services across the state, according to mental health advocates.

Photo by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams. Gov. Ralph Northam.

Virginia election officials acknowledge voters mistakenly removed from rolls

Virginia State Police are changing what information gets reported to ELECT.

H.R. McMaster speaks at the Naval War College. March 22, 2016. Department of Defense.

Former Trump advisor to speak at Old Dominion University

H.R. McMaster is a retired Lt. General and former national security advisor to President Donald Trump. He'll speak at ODU on Oct. 12.

The well archaeologists excavated is surrounded by scaffolding. The last two weeks have been a frenzy of activity for archaeologists. (Image: Laura Philion)

Researchers at Jamestown are looking in 17th century wells for more on the settlement

Archaeologists and architects are preserving Jamestown’s iconic church tower and excavating a recently unearthed well as the rising James River threatens the historic land.

Dairy cows cattle livestock in Stanley, Va. (Parker Michels-Boyce for The Virginia Mercury)

Virginia hunting for ‘lost practices’ to progress toward Bay cleanup goals

State officials are trying to find several thousands of acres of farmland that had pollution control measures installed at one point but aren’t being accounted for now in calculations of Virginia’s progress toward cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

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