Friday, May 17 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:16:47 GMT
Saturday's Powerball drawing is creeping toward record territory yet again. The May 18 lottery drawing is now worth $600 million, officials announced Friday. It's a $50 million jump from the $550 millionMore >>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:35:21 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—When it comes to risk of corruption, Virginia ranks as one of the nation's worst states. The problem is largely due to a lack of public access to government information. Now, a state lawmakerMore >>
When it comes to risk of corruption, Virginia ranks as one of the nation's worst states. The problem is largely due to a lack of public access to government information.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:43:21 GMT
NEW KENT, VA—A lightning strike is being blames for a fire at a West Point church that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. The steeple of the First Baptist Church in King William County wasMore >>
A lightning strike is being blames for a fire at a West Point church that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:37:02 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Richmond was just one city to join a nationwide rally Friday, opposing a resolution that would lift a current ban prohibiting gay leaders and scouts. "Scouting is not about sex, it's not aboutMore >>
Richmond was just one city to join a nationwide rally Friday, opposing a resolution that would lift a current ban prohibiting gay leaders and scouts.More >>
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A water purification tablet that could enhance the quality of life for millions of people in developing countries is making its official debut at the University of Virginia.
Called MadiDrop, the ceramic tablet can disinfect water for up to six months when it is placed in a vessel from which water is poured.
The disk was developed by PureMadi, a nonprofit U.Va. organization. Madi is a South African word for water. The filtering process has been used for the past year in Limpopo province in South Africa, where a factory has produced several hundred flowerpot-like water filters.
Each filter can serve a family of five or six for two to five years. Developers of the tablet say it removes or kills 99.9 percent of pathogens in water.
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