Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

Walking in nature has been shown to boost physical and mental health, lowering stress and restoring attention. But researchers are finding plenty of mental-health benefits to walking in urban areas, ...

Election Day voting a matter of education issues, Hampton Roads university students at the polls say

Izzy Young, a 20-year-old junior at Old Dominion University, walked in and out of the polling station at Chesapeake Central Library shortly after 6 a.m. to cast a ballot in the race for governor ...

Several New Jersey polling places receive threats similar to ones that disrupted voting last year

New Jersey law enforcement and election officials acted swiftly to secure polling places following a series of bomb threats determined to be unfounded.

UVA’s Kam Robinson again named ACC Linebacker of Week

COLLEGE FOOTBALL UVA’s Robinson again named top ACC LB For the third time this season, Virginia’s Kam Robinson was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Linebacker of the Week. UVA led 24-21 ...

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

Critics hope for action on climate change, rather than more promises this week at the global UN climate talks.