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February 14, 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

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 March 11. The Electron was carrying two Synthetic

March 20, 2023

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

Pollution·USA·Water

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

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

Conservation·Wildlife

In a rare occurrence for endangered species conservation, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the birth of a female pygmy hippopotamus on December

Representative Image Portrait of Jessica D. Aber, Photo Source: United States Department of Justice

News·USA

Jessica Aber, 43, Dies at Home as Family Links Death to Epilepsy

Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead at her Alexandria, Virginia home on Saturday, March 22, 2025. She was 43 years old. According to

March 29, 2025

A packaged snack called Berry Buddies from Naturipe Snacks. Photo Source: FDA U.S. Food and Drug administration

News·USA

Naturipe Recalls 694 ‘Berry Buddies’ Snack Packs in 13 States for Undeclared Allergens

A missing food label has sparked safety concerns across 13 states. Naturipe Value Added Fresh LLC is recalling its Berry Buddies snack boxes because they contain wheat and eggs not listed on

Tejal Somvanshi

February 20, 2025

BONE FRAGMENTS IN WEGMANS CHICKEN NUGGETS Product Photo. Photo Source: USDA

Health

Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Bone Fragment Complaints

Parents checking their freezers should look closely at their Wegmans chicken nuggets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert after finding bone

Tejal Somvanshi

January 28, 2025