RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on July 31, 2026, involving Christopher Whyte, associate professor of homeland security and emergency preparedness in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs: * * * Here's how a second major hacking incident is exposing the fragility of AI governance Anthropic's models hacked into outside companies, and VCU cybersecurity expert Christopher Whyte explains the most shocking element of t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Bike route brings Virginia's local histories into view By Julia Kell Tom Ewing had biked stretches of U.S. Bicycle Route 76 for the better part of a decade before he started to see it differently -- not simply as miles of Virginia road, but as a string of places where local history opens onto something much larger. "I realized the route served as an interesting platform for thinking about history, in terms of lo  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 31 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Amazon and Duke Energy attempt to dodge pollution limits at massive hyperscale data center in North Carolina, SELC says Separate applications for a total of 649 diesel-fired generators evade responsibility for high levels of harmful air pollution - CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Amazon and Duke Energy's separate applications to operate 649 highly-polluting diesel-fired generators at a ma  more

WISE, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise Announces Faculty Promotions Genna Welsh Kasun Last month, the University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) announced a new professorship to support service to students. Funded by Richard B. Gilliam Sr. and the Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation, the Dana G. Kilgore Endowed Professorship in Accounting was established with a gift of $1.5 million and helps to attract and/or   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Feeding dairy cows to be more resilient to infection New research focuses on strengthening cows' immune systems through nutrition to address rising disease rates and industry challenges. By Julie Shlisky In Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, researchers are exploring whether nutrition can serve not just to sustain cows but also help protect them. Johan Osorio, assistant professor in the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 31, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Announces new unit to protect Virginians, fights federal overreach, and spotlights Outreach Team - Attorney General Jones announced the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit, which will centralize civil enforcement for liquid nicotine products (vapes), THC and hemp-deriv  more