Sandy Hausman

Decades Arcade in Charlottesville relies on a team of pinball and video game enthusiasts – some of them volunteers who love the old machines and know how to keep them going.

With the passing of spring, frogs and toads begin searching for mates – the males calling loudly to females in the neighborhood. This year, they will also attract hundreds of humans who have signed up for Frog Watch USA— a citizen-science program where people listen and report on where they hear any of 19 species found in Virginia.

Every year, more than 67,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In most cases, the disease has spread, and patients survive— on average— for less than a year. Now, the University of Virginia is testing a new kind of drug that doubles life-expectancy and may offer a whole new way to treat several other cancers.

Artist Josef Beery prepares to ink a replica of Benjamin Franklin's 18th century printing machine.

After decades of campaigning against the use of tobacco, public health experts say the number of young people who smoke has been rising.

Ann Amairi joins her husband and daughter for a sunny family photo.

It's summer, and many Virginians are planning a vacation— driving to the beach or the mountains as fast as legally possible.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia is offering many experiences, works of art and other items through an online auction to fund treatment of more than 4,500 wild animals each year.

With a 571-bed hospital, a medical staff of 1,000 and a new education building set to open, UMW feels ready to launch a medical school.

Producer Todd Black will be honored at the Virginia Film Festival in October and will join Aaron Sorkin on stage to promote their new film, The Social Reckoning.