1+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Dutch defense technology company Robin Radar Systems has opened a larger operations center in Northern Virginia to support growing US demand for counter-uncrewed aircraft system technology. The facility will serve as the company’s base for working with US government, defense,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (607+ words) By A.J. CoyneAugust 20, 2026 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade hosted Cyber Fortress 26, a joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational exercise, July 25 - Aug. 8 at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. “This was the best iteration of Cyber Fortress…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) The U.S. Navy announced on Monday that it is reclassifying planned nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines to differentiate them from past generations with a less lethal munitions package. The service changed the designation for 19 boats equipped with the Virginia Payload Module from "fast-attack…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (555+ words) Two numbers, 34, contain one of Richmond’s most historic events and is now forever preserved in a monument at CarMax Park. The masterpiece reflects the bravery of a group of 34 Virginia Union University students who participated in a peaceful sit-in at…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (342+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Wet weather forced the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront indoors this year, but it did not dampen the spirit, honoring veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans, other community members and local leaders…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (448+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens gathered at the Virginia War Memorial on Memorial Day to pay tribute to the nearly 12,000 men and women from the Commonwealth who gave their lives in service to the country. Maj. Gen. James Ring, Adjutant General of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) AMELIA COUNTY, Va. — As rain fell at Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia on Monday, flags waved to honor the more than 1.2 million men and women who died while serving their country. Each speaker,... Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia holds 29th annual…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — A Mechanicsville veteran injured during his second deployment to Iraq received the keys to a new, mortgage-free, specially adapted home Saturday morning during a ceremony hosted by the nonprofit Homes for Our Troops. Retired Army Staff Sgt....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia approved a law that would allow psilocybin to be used in medical settings if federal regulators give it the green light. The legislation, Senate Bill 379, was introduced by state Sen. Jennifer Boysko and directs the Virginia…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (389+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) addressed the ongoing war in Iran, Israel's military actions in southern Lebanon, and the congressional battle over Department of Homeland Security funding in Richmond on Monday. Speaking to a group of reporters after voting…...