Alabama shelter animals flown to Virginia due to overcrowding

Some shelter animals were flown from Birmingham to Virginia.Pilots To The Rescue transported 15 cats and 12 dogs to Manassas on Wednesday.They're being moved from overcrowded shelters in Alabama to ones in the Washington, D.C. area and up north with …

‘That’s why we’re here’: Virginia Aquarium team returns turtles to ocean

Rural Virginia community defeats massive gas plant and data center proposal 

A home in Pittsylvania displays its opposition to Balico’s proposal. Photo by Amy Walker On Oct. 18, 2024, Amanda Wydner saw a rezoning request listed in her local paper from Balico, LLC to develop 2,200 acres of rural land in Pittsylvania County, Virginia …

Virginia commission denies petition to protect diamondback turtles

A juvenile diamondback terrapin explores a shoreline in Kent Narrows, MD. (Alicia Pimental/Chesapeake Bay Program) Alicia Pimental The Virginia Marine Resources Commission unanimously rejected a petition in late June that would help prevent diamondback …

Virginia Rosalind "Gini Herdson

May 7, 1939 - June 27, 2025 In loving memory ~ With love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the passing of Virginia Rosalind "Gini" Herdson, who died peacefully on June 27, 2025, at 86, surrounded by her devoted family in Tsawwassen …

‘That’s why we’re here’: Virginia Aquarium team returns turtles to ocean

VIRGINIA BEACH — A small crowd formed near Buff’s Community Garden along the Oceanfront early Wednesday morning. Inside a couple buckets, two sea turtles squirmed, ready to be released into the gentle waves. Malamute, a young loggerhead sea turtle, and …

3 Bobcat kittens under care at Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - According to Chester Leonard of Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, 3 bobcat kittens have been admitted so far at the nonprofit in 2025. Bobcat Kitten #1 rescued by SWVA Wildlife Center on May 21, 2025.(Southwest Virginia Wildlife …

Halifax County Virginia flooding results in some long-term road closures

LYNCHBURG — Flooding has closed some roads in Halifax County. VDOT crews have established detours, are monitoring road conditions, and will assess repairs once the waters have receded. VDOT reminds all drivers to be cautious and never drive over flooded …

Photos: Virginia Aquarium releases 2 sea turtles

<p>The Virginia Aquarium <a href="https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/07/09/virginia-aquarium-turtle-release/">released two sea turtles</a> after months of rehabilitation at the Virginia Beach …

Virginia Ruth (Jennie) Mullinax

Virginia Ruth (Jennie) Mullinax went to see her heavenly Father on Monday, July 7, 2025, after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She made her home at Legacy Village for several years. She was the bookkeeper for Superior Oldsmobile & Cadillac and was a charter …