With more Americans having to have two incomes to make ends meet, more and more people have to put their kids in daycare from early ages. Parents often assume that they are entrusting their child’s…
Federal officials have found a “strong association” between toxic Chinese drywall and corrosion of electrical systems in homes, according to The New York Times. The conclusion is one of…
Mark Schneider will spend a year in jail after drunkenly hitting pedestrian Irene Carson last Christmas Eve, a Williamsburg-James City County circuit court judge ruled this week. Schneider, 39,…
Seventy-five Virginia (VA) State Police officers will be patrolling the commonwealth’s highways this Thanksgiving. Near the top of the list they will have for stopping motorists traveling to and…
Serious safety issues have emerged concerning the Washington, D.C. Metro rail line currently being extended to Washington Dulles International Airport. Concerns center around underground…
A Richmond Circuit Court jury has returned an $8 million verdict to a Richmond woman in a law suit against the Greater Richmond Transit Bus (GRTC), the company that provides mass transit throughout…
Hampton Roads homeowners saddled with toxic Chinese drywall are facing another challenge: Getting home insurance companies to cover their losses. I always thought insurance would cover…
Last week’s nor’easter has reminded us of a silent danger – large trees at risk of falling down in a storm and injuring someone. The risk of injury isn’t trivial – a…
The system that failed is the behind-the-scenes communication network the Federal Aviation Administration uses to track flight times and paths, The New York Times reported. Without it,…
With the skies clear after last week’s nor’easter, attention is turning to cleanup – especially the hundreds of trees and thousands of large limbs that were felled throughout…
As the record nor’easter continues to churn through Hampton Roads Thursday, residents who lose electricity should exercise care when using generators. Most deaths associated with generators…
There were 800 billion text messages sent in 2008, according to the Strategic Mirror Report. This increased by four times compared to 2006. If we continue on this trajectory, we’ll hit one…