Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a part of something." ...more

November 4, 2009

The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott. ...more

November 1, 2009

A Virginia Commonwealth University official says the school has picked Florida assistant coach Shaka Smart to be its new men's basketball coach. ...more

March 31, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission is trying to outwit the catchy FreeCreditReport.com commercials with its own ads touting a government-sponsored free service. ...more

March 27, 2009

A graduate of the University of South Florida will become Virginia Commonwealth University's fifth president. ...more

February 21, 2009

For all of its conspicuous consumption, America has a firm foundation in generosity, especially during the holiday season. ...more

December 28, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Wesley Chapel added four new coaches to its program, including a replacement for girls basketball coach Warren Jones. ...more

September 3, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. -- Patients who checked their blood pressure at home with a pharmacist monitoring those readings over the Internet achieved better blood-pressure control than patients getting traditional care, research shows. ...more

July 2, 2008

New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow. ...more

February 7, 2008

When cold and flu season strikes, auto-shop manager Todd Meredith's hands may end up in an engine to get a customer's car back on the road. The commissioner of the Central Virginia Basketball Officials Association, Ed Smith, may be forced to send fewer officials to a high school game. Health-care workers dedicated to patient care may have to be told to go home. ...more

January 20, 2008