Researching Medical Marijuana May Soon Get Easier
Current federal law limits scientists trying to study the health effects of marijuana to plants from one farm in Mississippi. The DEA says it will begin moving on applications for new growers. (Image...
View ArticleCollege Board Drops Its 'Adversity Score' For Each Student After Backlash
Presented alongside a student's SAT score, the number was intended to measure all that a student overcame, such as poverty and crime. But now the College Board is revising its approach to the data....
View ArticleU.S. Companies In China Get Caught In The Trade War Crossfire
President Trump recently tweeted that American companies would be better off without China. But many American companies earn a significant portion of their profits there. (Image credit: Mark...
View ArticleRays minor leaguer’s wife, child murdered in Pittsylvania County, reports say
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – An 18-year-old was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in Pittsylvania County after the deaths of two women and a child. Reports said the teen is the...
View ArticleOklahoma drug ruling could have major impacts in Virginia’s opioid fight
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It was a ruling that sent shock waves around the country. On Monday, a judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay the state of Oklahoma $572 million, saying the company...
View ArticleSchool resource officers ‘leave the nest’ at Gloucester County Sheriff’s...
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – School Resource Officers (SROs) at the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office are going back to school in style. The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office had a bit fun...
View ArticlePerson dies in crash at I-664 on-ramp in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash at an on-ramp to I-664. Sergeant Michelle Anaya with Virginia State Police said in a press release that the crash happened around...
View ArticleAs Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border...
The Department of Homeland Security will move millions in emergency funds for new detention beds and facilities for court cases. House Democrats slammed the move, calling it "backwards and cruel."...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot in Norview area of Norfolk has life-threatening injuries
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was taken to Norfolk General with life-threatening injuries Tuesday night after he was found shot in the Norview area of the city. It happened in the 800 block of Wolcott...
View ArticleFormer Uber Engineer Charged With 33 Counts Of Trade-Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of stealing thousands of files on Google's self-driving car project. After leaving Google, he went to work for its rival, Uber....
View ArticleFlawed service maps preventing some rural Americans from getting high speed...
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — From school kids working on their homework to farmers working in their fields, broadband service has become a critical part of everyday life for every American. But high speed...
View ArticlePortsmouth weighs pilot program for e-scooters, bicycles
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth City Council has a lot to think about when it comes to e-scooters. In their public work session Tuesday they discussed the future pilot plan the city could...
View ArticlePolice investigating homicide on Dunkirk Ave. in Lafayette area of Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There’s a large police presence in the Lafayette area of the city Tuesday night as officers investigate a homicide. Police say a man was found dead at the scene in the 3100 block...
View ArticleThief caught on camera stealing lawn equipment in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — You might say it’s hard to find good help these days, but it’s even harder to help if someone steals your equipment. It happened to one company whose lawn care equipment was...
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