University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found lack of development of a particular molecule essential for central nervous system development and function could cause faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome individuals.

Repairs of the collapsed Fray Road, the roadway that connects the Advance Mills Village neighborhood to the rest of the county, have been completed faster and less expensively than originally expected.

Jim Dillenbeck is running against incumbent Leslie Pryor in the Rio District, marking the only contested school board race in the county this year.

The event gets underway at noon.

The two candidates also squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues in their first and only debate: criminal prosecutions, consumer protection and unlawful discrimination.

It’s way early in a 2026 Congressional campaign, but one of the Democrats hoping to get the nomination for the 5th District Congressional seat is “excited” to have outraised Republican incumbent John McGuire in 3rd-quarter fundraising.

Nearly two weeks after texts from the Democrats’ Attorney General candidate Jay Jones fantasizing about putting bullets in the head of a former Virginia House Speaker were revealed, he will face off against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares at the University of Richmond at 6pm Thursday night.

‘Wild’ incident results in arrest of Jesse Harris, who is now charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony while armed with a deadly weapon.