May 12, 2026
Opinion

Snow can play helpful role in garden soil enrichment and root insulation
Beneath the ice-glazed blanket of snow testing Virginians’ patience is the promise of a verdant spring. While frozen conditions disrupt life on the street level, plants and grasses are insulated from extreme cold as slow-melting snow provides steady moisture and atmospheric nutrients.

Coyotes at home in the Northern Neck
It has been more than 30 years since coyotes first arrived in Virginia, and now they are located in every county of the Commonwealth.


VA lawmakers propose guardrails for artificial intelligence use in education
As Virginia schools adopt AI and students spend more time on screens, state lawmakers question the technology’s impact on students’ safety, critical thinking, and learning skills

