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December 31, 2018

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Island infection threatens Chincoteague's wild horses

Monday, Dec 31

CHINCOTEAGUE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Va. - In the cold months, this barrier island is a place of austere stillness, its famed wild ponies grazing along brown

A federal feel to Virginia politics in 2019

Virginia politics as all 140 members of House of Delegates and state Senate gear up for the November elections will see lots of fighting over federal measures — the tax changes that took effect this year and Obamacare

In Richmond, a high-powered lobby stalls new rules on high-rate loans

Some Virginia lawmakers have spent years trying to tighten oversight of payday lending. Industry lobbying, backed by millions in campaign donations, has helped stymie them.

Study shows rockfish peptides could make great Rx for human ills

Research at W&M shows striped bass peptides bound with copper atoms could have therapeutic use in human medicine, including tackling cancer cells and infections.

Hokies playing their best entering Military Bowl vs. Cincinnati

Virginia Tech hadn't won consecutive FBS games this year until defeating Virginia and Marshall to close the regular season