Environment and nature

Environment and natureMay 13, 2022

Police: Body found at Richmond waste facility

Police in Virginia say workers have found found a body at a waste facility

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Environment and natureMay 11, 2022

Private property owners sue over Virginia's hunting dog law

Several property owners in Virginia are suing the state Department of Wildlife Resources over a state law that allows hunters to retrieve their hunting dogs from private property

Government and politicsMay 6, 2022

Dominion: Bills need to go up to cover higher fuel costs

Dominion Energy Virginia told state regulators this week it expects customers’ bills to increase substantially as the result of dramatic increases in fuel prices

BusinessApr 28, 2022

Three men indicted for stealing trees from federal land

Officials say three men have been indicted after federal prosecutors accused them of stealing walnut trees from federally protected land

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Government and politicsApr 25, 2022

Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators

As Virginia-based Dominion Energy seeks to build what it calls the country’s largest offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, the company and its supporters have touted the economic development opportunities expected to accompany the 176-turbine project

Environment and natureApr 7, 2022

Youngkin rolls back Northam's limits on single-use plastics

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ended what his office calls a “burdensome” restriction on single-use plastics at state agencies, colleges and universities

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LifestyleApr 7, 2022

Dolphins' playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus

While friendly close contact is essential to dolphin social bonds, sharing space and air can also quickly spread disease

Government and politicsApr 3, 2022

Appeals court won't revisit panel ruling on pipeline project

A federal appeals court has refused to revisit a ruling that struck down a key permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline running through Virginia and West Virginia