When Foxfield hosts its celebrated steeplechase in Charlottesville this month, a new race is planned. It’s named for a legendary horse, offers a prize of $50,000 and will honor the animal’s owner who turns 94 this year.

Levar Stoney said it was not an easy decision. There was a path to victory in the gubernatorial race, but he said it was narrow and he believed running for lieutenant governor was the right path for him, his family, the Democratic party and Virginia’s future.

The Department of Labor recently released a new rule that significantly lowers how much silica dust is legally allowed inside mines. In addition to coal, metal, gravel and stone mines will now have to comply with these silica standards too.

A state historical marker bearing Norvel Lee's name was dedicated in 2022

“I wonder if this number is really high, and it’ll come down in the next round,” the researcher opined on the 63% of the population who were unhappy with K-12 education.

People who are incarcerated might be able to get out of prison earlier now that the Supreme Court of Virginia is weighing in on how earned sentence credits are calculated.

Earth Day is a time when many Americans celebrate ways we can make improvements on our environment. And while there is plenty of environmental news that’s scary, there are efforts that can add a bit of hope to this Earth Day. Researchers, and the federal government, are making progress limiting forever chemicals from drinking water.

With the marijuana industry expected to expand in Virginia as laws change, there’s new demand for cannabis studies and training in colleges and universities.Reporter Charlotte Matherly wrote about cannabis education for Cardinal News and spoke about it with Fred Echols.

The University of Virginia hosts its annual Blue-White game this weekend – a free, exhibition contest marking the end of spring training. Football is, of course, a big deal at many schools, and one professor at UVA has built an entire course around a TV series about that subject.

The justices sided with the Richmond vet in a six to two vote, although supporters say they'll continue to watch the Veterans Administration to make sure they pay for all the higher ed benefits that have been earned.