Opinion

Did you get out over the weekend or one afternoon and do any fishing?

Early spring anglers often get their lines wet for the first time while looking for signs of yellow perch. Also known as “yellow Neds” or “ring perch,” these colorful fish are definitely harbingers of spring in many of Eastern Virginia’s tidal rivers. The only earlier competition the Neds have are chain pickerel, who seem to have no problem with even near-freezing water temperatures.

Monsters that weren’t

From waterways to farms, invasive species are steadily encroaching on Virginia landscapes, disrupting ecosystems and causing financial losses.

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.

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

Nope, that’s not a leaf

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