A snow sledding accident leaves a woman dead in Suffolk.Preview: The University of Virginia Board of Visitors is issuing new guidance on gender-affirming healthcare for children. The board agreed to a resolution on Friday telling UVA Health not to accept new patients under the age of 19 seeking gender-affirming care. The board cited "significant legal and funding uncertainties facing the University" for the decision. Underage patients currently receiving such care will be allowed to do so through UVA Health. The decision comes in opposition of an executive order that now puts the health system at risk of losing their federal funding.
Virginia's state parks are about to kick off their 2025 series of adventure races. The 20-race series will be held at 11 state parks between March and October. The first race is scheduled for Pocahontas State Park on March 8th. More information is available on the Virginia State Parks website.
The Trump Administration is plotting a new strategy to combat soaring egg prices. Instead of wiping out whole flocks of chickens, due to a single case of the bird flu, it would be more targeted. He may have gotten the idea from Popular regenerative Virginia farmer Joel Salatin who points out on his blog that, "to strengthen genetics, you save, cultivate, and breed the survivors of a disease; you don't exterminate the specimens with immune systems vibrant enough to overcome the disease."