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West Virginia lawmakers have made history by passing a groundbreaking bill that bans a slate of artificial food dyes and preservatives, positioning the state as a trailblazer in the fight for safer food. House Bill 2354, approved by the state Senate on March 5, 2025, with a 31-2 vote...

Beloved Virginia TV news anchor Mark Spain has died of pancreatic cancer.  The 64-year-old journalist had spent decades anchoring the news at ABC affiliate WSET-TV in Virginia before working in Indianapolis, Cleveland and Jacksonville.  The seasoned newsman was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer on November 27 and began undergoing chemotherapy on December 16, according to his Facebook posts.  However, two

Virginia’s sports betting handle reached a record $696.1 million (£549.3 million/€659.6 million) in October. Despite this, a year-on-year drop in adjusted gross revenue shows that player-friendly NFL outcomes are beginning to impact operators’ performance. October’s handle was 21.8% higher than the $571.4 million wagered in the same month last year in Virginia. According to Virginia