The bill, introduced by state Senators Mamie Locke and Jennifer McClellan, would halt a variety of ways that Virginia's legal system currently discriminates against people with HIV. The General Assembly advanced a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize...
The Amazon Trail: Mick’s Potato Fertilizer
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch contends with her advancing age and tries to figure out gardening in the middle of a coronavirus outbreak that reminds her how vulnerable so many of us are. When I asked for advice about growing potatoes, our friend Mary wrote,...
Virginia Colleges React To Coronavirus Pandemic
Extending spring break, cancelling campus events, and holding classes online are some of the ways colleges in Virginia are attempting to slow the spread of the coronavirus within their student body, faculty, and staff. Virginia colleges and universities are extending...
Coronavirus: What It Is And How To Avoid It
Fortunately, the case at George Mason turned out to be a false alarm. Nonetheless, it's a good idea to be careful and protect your health. After the U.S. had its first person-to-person transmission of coronavirus, the World Health Organization has declared the current...
Sex Ed Is Key to Reducing Teen Pregnancy, Advocates Say
States requiring schools to teach sex education have lower teen pregnancy rates; some say high teen pregnancy rates in some Virginia localities are a direct result of the lack of a sex ed requirement in the Commonwealth's schools. In the early 2000s, Martinsville, a...
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