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Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
Companies are working to fill the organ shortage by engineering pigs to be more humanlike in hopes of xenotransplant clinical trials. See where those pigs are raised. (AP video/Shelby Lum) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains – behind locked gates, where entry requires washing down your vehicle, swapping your clothes for medical scrubs and stepping into tubs of disinfectant to clean your boots between each air-conditioned barn. “These are precious animals,” said David Ayares of Revivicor Inc., who spent decades learning to clone pigs with just the right genetic changes to allow those first audacious experiments.
Local kids get pro-ready at Mike Vick youth football camp
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– Kids across the Roanoke Valley attended a football camp hosted by special guest, NFL quarterback and Hokie legend Michael Vick, at the Star City Soccer Center on Saturday, July 20. The kids worked out in stations with each focusing on speed, agility, and endurance. The kids...
Boil water notice issued for Radford residents
RADFORD, Va. – A boil water notice has been issued for Radford residents as the city works on repairing a water main break, we’re told. 10 News has learned that due to a water main break near Oakland Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Second Street Radford residents West of Wadsworth Street and those who are also experiencing low water pressure or loss of water have been given a boil water notice.
Virginia Tech men's basketball receives an extremely disappointing offseason grade
Following each season in college sports, the transfer portal is getting bigger and bigger. We see it in football and basketball big time. This spring, Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Mike Young had a spring season he won't forget for a while. Shortly after his Hokies were eliminated from the...
No injuries reported after plane crash in Rural Retreat
RURAL RETREAT, Va. (WDBJ) - No injuries were reported after a small-plane crash, according to Mountain Empire Airport. The pilot of a 1978 Cessna plane crashed near Mountain Empire Airport Sunday, July 21 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., according to airport officials. Airport officials say the pilot was the...
Madison Heights Town Center set to bring homes, shops, and park within the next year
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Madison Heights Town Center could be opening soon!. The 160-acre project may not look like much right now, but soon that will change. "All the things that people want to do, you can do it in one place," developer Sam Patel said. Patel said...
Average Gas Prices Down Slightly Across Virginia This Week
Average gas prices across Virginia dropped four cents this week to $3.41 a gallon, while the average price of gas across the country is down by a penny to $3.50 a gallon, according to AAA. The average price of gas in Danville is down by two cents to $3.36, while...
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state's congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And officials in Richmond want it, too. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is among the signatories of a letter that asks Governor Glenn Youngkin to support a new...
Virginia’s biggest out-migration problems are in metro areas, not rural communities
The 10 localities with the biggest deficits in terms of more people moving out than moving in are in metro areas, with Fairfax County topping the list. The post Virginia’s biggest out-migration problems are in metro areas, not rural communities appeared first on Cardinal News.
JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee
The Ohio senator held a rally Monday at his former high school in Middleton, his hometown, where he played up his local ties, praised running mate Donald Trump and attacked Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 presidential race. RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Republican...
Shouldn’t Hung Cao want a spot on a debate stage beside Tim Kaine?
I did the reporter thing, and asked Tim Kaine, at a campaign event in Waynesboro on Saturday, about how he had originally been scheduled to debate Hung Cao in front of the Virginia Bar Association yesterday, instead of stumping in the Valley, when it occurred to me, as Kaine was answering, why am I asking Kaine about this?
Woman buys 6 winning lottery tickets at Virginia convenience store
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A woman in Chesapeake got a $180,000 pay out from the Virginia Lottery last month after buying six winning tickets. Latoya Burke bought her tickets for the Pick 5 game at the Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue, accoring to a Virginia Lottery release. She chose the...
Former 4-star Oklahoma DB Damond Harmon added to Liberty’s roster
Liberty has added a very talented defensive back to its roster ahead of the 2024 season as former Oklahoma defensive back Damond Harmon has enrolled at Liberty and will participate in training camp with the Flames. The 6’0”, 180 pound defensive back was a four star recruit by multiple recruiting...
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