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The U.S. Department of Energy has cancelled its search for a new operator and manager of Newport News‘ Jefferson Lab, as the current operator’s contract is set to expire at the end of May — prompting speculation of what [...]

ICE Detainment Of Citizen In Manassas Leads To Scrutiny --- ICE Detainment Of Citizen In Manassas Leads Scrutinized By SenatorA U.S. senator is asking federal authorities for an explanation on ICE handcuffing a U.S. citizen in Manassas, according to a report.Posted [...]

In a major win for student health advocates, Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday signed bipartisan legislation banning certain artificial food dyes from public schools, calling it one of the most defining actions of his tenure. “I believe this is [...]

Dr. Judette Louis, a maternal-fetal health physician from the University of South Florida, will be the next dean of the Eastern Virginia Medical School within Old Dominion’s newly created health sciences college, ODU announced this week. Louis will start [...]

Unemployment claims in Virginia declined last week --- Unemployment claims in Virginia declined last weekStaff reports  |  USA TODAY Network Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless [...]

Northern Virginia officials prepare for, push back on federal layoffs --- Regional governments are navigating mass layoffs in the federal government by offering resources to job seekers and data for the public to understand the threat of recession looming over local [...]

Virginia narrowly avoided power cuts when 60 data centers dropped off the grid at once --- Sixty data centers in Northern Virginia using 1,500MW of power dropped off the grid simultaneously last summer, forcing the network operators to take drastic action [...]

As President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday to begin a shutdown of the Department of Education, Governor Glenn Youngkin is speaking out about the potential impact for Virginians. --- RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- As President [...]

Four Virginia business schools placed among the top 104 business schools in Poets&Quants’ 2025 rankings of undergraduate business schools, released Monday. Of these Virginia schools, three were in the top 20. Poets&Quants for Undergrads, an online publication and forum [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday following more signals that the U.S. economy remains solid, for the moment at least. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 56 points, [...]