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Recent Issues – VA News Reader

September 15, 2026
Dams give way to better habitat in Chesapeake Bay region By Karl Blankenship for Chesapeake Bay Journal A few years ago, biologist Brian Watson was looking for endangered mussels in Virginia’s Rock Island Creek when his assistant went around a bend and made a startling discovery. It wasn’t a rare mussel. “There’s, like … a […]
September 11, 2026
Gloucester woman recovers after lightning strike kills 5 farm animals: ‘She deserves all our support’ By Alison Johnson for Virginia Gazette In the days after a single lightning strike killed five of Donna Hall’s farm animals, she barely wanted to get out of bed. Hall, the owner of Sandy Creek Pet Resort in Gloucester County, […]
September 4, 2026
Are travel sports worth the cost? It’s complicated, coaches say. By Audrey Pachuta for Richmond Times-Dispatch The youth sports industry — including everything from tournament fees to competition-related hotel stays — has grown exponentially in recent years. According to Aspen Institute estimates, the $40 billion spent by families in 2024 more than doubled the total […]