An algae bloom at a lake in Amherst County has led to a warning from the Virginia Department of Health. The agency says people and pets should avoid contact with Mill Creek Lake until the level of harmful algae drops. Boating at the lake will be okay as long as proper precautions are taken. The lake is located about 30 miles north of Lynchburg.
GOP Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance's 2016 memoir and its movie adaptation are skyrocketing up the charts. "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," is a glimpse into Vance's life growing up in a poor blue-color family.
NASA is planning for life after the International Space Station. NASA is contracting with SpaceX to develop a de-orbit vehicle to bring the I-S-S down gently into the ocean when its lifespan ends in 2030. The vehicle will execute the last week of de-orbit burns as the I-S-S goes down. NASA plans to transition to using private companies to operate space stations.