13+ min ago  (385+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Feline leukemia virus can be transmitted through saliva, shared food bowls, or other forms of contact between cats. It can weaken their immune system, but they can still be healthy and live happy lives outside of the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (66+ words) WVIR Fluvanna SPCA adoption event connects dozens of animals with homes Businesses struggle with rising diesel prices across Virginia Wheelchair tennis program in central Virginia receives national grant York Confections opens new sweet spot in Standardsville "Stamp Out Hunger" food…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (111+ words) WASHINGTON (CNN) " The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington said goodbye to a beloved resident Thursday. Veterinarians at the zoo euthanized Shera, an African lion. Though the loss saddened staffs, Shera lived a long life for a lion at 21 years. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (55+ words) WVIR Tiny kitten rescued from rubble after Mississippi tornado Virginia Supreme Court strikes down congressional map approved by voters Teen daughter, man charged in triple homicide in Buncombe Co. Lawmaker calls for Memphis to secede from Tennessee following redistricting The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (55+ words) WVIR Naming of new species among scores of tributes honoring David Attenborough's 100th birthday Trump says Iran wants peace deal to end war in the Middle East 'more than I do' Man killed in hit-and-run: He was full of life...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (115+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Gray News) - A woman was arrested after she allegedly intentionally ran over 11 ducklings multiple times because they made a mess in her yard, according to police. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said 64-year-old Beverly Sasberry drove over the ducklings…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (35+ words) WVIR Rescue efforts to free whale War in Iran hits 60 days, War Powers Resolution questioned 'He didn't care': Former NCPC handler raises alarm on officer training after K-9 killed...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (102+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri zoo reported that one animal died and another was injured following a hailstorm in the Springfield area on Tuesday. The storm hit the Dickerson Park Zoo on the north side of Springfield around 11 a. m. Zookeepers…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (80+ words) WVIR Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA addresses concerns about veterinary care, adoption services Gun reform becomes Virginia law, with other bills still awaiting action ahead of midnight deadline Charlottesville delegate's bills on PTSD, sexual extortion signed into law Free traveling museum brings interactive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (180+ words) MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WISN) - Instructors at a university in Milwaukee are using cockroaches to teach students about neuroscience. Marquette University professors attach Bluetooth-enabled backpacks to the bugs, which can send tiny electric pulses to their antennae. "Robo roach is an activity…...