Dr. Kepal Patel, CEO of Shangri-La, addresses company and Stratford officials during the ribbon cutting of the company’s cannabis manufacturing facility in Stratford. Photo by Gary Larkin STRATFORD – The opening of a $34 million, 40,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation, processing and manufacturing plant at the former Porter & Chester Institute next month has its roots in...

Labor will introduce its overhauled environmental protection laws to parliament today, despite opposition to the bill from the Coalition and Greens. Follow live. 

NEW KENT, Va. (WWBT) - A train derailment over the weekend in New Kent County, initially causing travel delays, has now ignited significant environmental concerns, particularly regarding the health of the Chickahominy River. 53 coal cars and two locomotives were derailed by a CSX train this past Saturday, veering them off course. While crews are...