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Virginia’s oldest cash crop holding on in a new age
It’s been more than a decade since the 2004 tobacco buyout, but the Virginia commodity is still growing strong.
It’s been more than a decade since the 2004 tobacco buyout, but the Virginia commodity is still growing strong.
Virginia’s Finest will welcome 74 additional new troopers and one special agent accountant to the Department’s ranks Friday.
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Monday five new Virginia Enterprise Zone (VEZ) designations for Tazewell County, the cities of Lynchburg and Hampton, and two joint zones for city of Martinsville and Henry County, as well as Mecklenburg and Brunswick counties.
The 2015 State Fair of Virginia, dedicated to showcasing the best of Virginia, is seeking the state’s most vibrant arts and crafts, the most delicious baked and preserved foods, the lushest plants and crops, the hardiest livestock and the most skilled equestrians for this year’s competitions.
Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced this week that law firms, legal departments, government offices, and law schools across Virginia joined together to raise the equivalent of more than 1.3 million pounds of food for Virginia’s hungry during this year’s statewide Legal Food Frenzy.
Seven All-America caliber players highlight a Virginia Tech football recruiting class composed of 24 student-athletes.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has recognized Virginia Cooperative Extension agents and specialists for their outstanding participation in the plastic pesticide container recycling program, the pesticide disposal program and pesticide safety education courses.
Five Bridgewater College alumni will be honored as part of the college’s annual Alumni Weekend celebration April 11 – 13.
Preliminary reports from the Virginia State Police indicate that 20 individuals lost their lives in 19 separate traffic crashes over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in Virginia. In 2012, a total of 16 people died in traffic crashes during each of the four-day holiday statistical counting periods.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) awarded $168 million worth of transportation projects during its meeting held earlier today.
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