The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin. She was also the second calf to be born in December, according to the zoo.

An endangered pygmy hippo has been born at a Virginia zoo. The yet-unnamed female was born Dec. 9 at Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays.

(WSET) — Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Virginians will see some new laws go into effect in the Commonwealth. Starting off with your wallet...the minimum wage in Virginia will be raised from $12.00 to $12.41 as a result of a law that requires the minimum wage to be adjusted for inflation.

The minimum wage in our Commonwealth is set to increase at the start of the new year. Starting on January 1, the new minimum wage in Virginia will be $12.41, a 41¢ increase from the current rate. In 2020,