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News·USA

Maryland Vehicle Registration Fees Spike Again: Now 3X Higher Than Virginia’s $35 Rate

Maryland drivers face another increase in vehicle registration fees starting July 1, 2025, marking the second price hike in two years for the state’s motorists. For cars weighing 3,500 pounds or less,

Govind Tekale

July 1, 2025

Disaster·News·USA·Weather

West Virginia Flash Floods Kill 5: Creek Rises 7 Feet in Under 2 Hours

A sudden deluge of rain Saturday night triggered catastrophic flash flooding in northern West Virginia, killing at least five people, including a 3-year-old child. Emergency crews are still searching for three missing

Govind Tekale

June 16, 2025

Health·Plant Based·Science

Seaweed-Based Period Pads Turn Blood Into Gel, Cut 1.2 Leaks Per Cycle – Virginia Tech Breakthrough

From Seaweed to Superpad: How Scientists Are Solving Century-Old Leakage Problems Leakage is widely reported as the leading concern for menstruators—often causing embarrassment, missed school or work, and anxiety about staining. Recent

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

June 2, 2025

Conservation·Wildlife

Endangered Pygmy Hippo Born at Virginia Zoo: A Rare Addition to the Fewer Than 2,500 Left in the Wild

In a rare occurrence for endangered species conservation, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the birth of a female pygmy hippopotamus on December 9, 2024. The calf, weighing 15 pounds at

Govind Tekale

January 2, 2025

Dominion Energy expands battery storage fleet in Virginia

Business·Energy

Dominion Energy Activates Virginia’s Largest Battery Storage, Reshaping Chesterfield’s Energy Grid

Dominion Energy, a Virginia-based power company, recently launched its largest battery storage facility in Chesterfield County. The Dry Bridge Battery Energy Storage System, capable of storing up to 20 megawatts of electricity,

Sunita Somvanshi

December 7, 2023

Mobility·Public Transportation

GreenPower’s Mega BEAST: The Electric School Bus Sets New Standards in West Virginia!

The school bus industry is abuzz with the introduction of a new electric bus model in West Virginia. GreenPower Motor Company, a big name in the zero-emission vehicle game, has rolled out

Sunita Somvanshi

October 31, 2023

News·USA

From Crossbreeding to Trophy Fishing: F1 Bass Hybrids Shaping Vegetation in Virginia

Tiger Bass, also known as F1 Hybrid Largemouth Bass, are prized for trophy bass fishing due to their rapid growth and potential for enormous sizes. Certain types of vegetation provide the necessary

Govind Tekale

July 9, 2023

Pollution·USA·Water

Virginia Small-Town Mayor Facing Federal Charges For Illegal Sewage Dumping In New River

The mayor of Glen Lyn, a small town in Virginia, is facing federal charges for allegedly ordering town officials to dump raw sewage into the New River. The town of Glen Lyn

Rahul Somvanshi

April 2, 2023

Space·USA

Rocket Lab’s Second Electron Launch from Virginia Carries Capella Space Satellites

The Electron lifted off from the company’s Launch Complex2 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 6:38 pm Eastern. Poor weather conditions delayed the launch from its original date of

Govind Tekale

March 20, 2023

Space·USA

Rocket Lab’s Virginia Launch Pad Set to Shake Up Satellite Launch Industry

Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finally become an official US rocket launching company after its first-ever launch of an Electron rocket from the continental

Govind Tekale

February 14, 2023