
Farmers disposing of unwanted pesticides safely
More than 1.4 million pounds of outdated and unwanted pesticides have been collected and destroyed since VDACS began the Virginia Pesticide Disposal Program in 1990.

More than 1.4 million pounds of outdated and unwanted pesticides have been collected and destroyed since VDACS began the Virginia Pesticide Disposal Program in 1990.

Del. Steve Landes was named Chairman of the newly formed Joint Committee to Study the Future of Public Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth.

The USDA will provide funding for three Distance Learning and Telemedicine projects that will help connect rural communities in Southwest Virginia.

Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Harris, the Voice of the Blue Devils for the past four decades, will retire from his post following the 2016-17 men’s basketball season.

The standard neurological screening exam in a stroke evaluation is the National Institutes of Health’s Stroke Scale.

VDACS invites farmers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, certified applicators and homeowners to participate in the 2016 pesticide disposal program.

The 2016 Charlottesville Community Job Fair will be held Wednesday, May 11th from 10:00am until 3:00pm at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.

The Wayne Theatre marked its formal grand reopening on Tuesday with an event featuring local and state leaders, downtown business owners and volunteers. [Video included.]

Eleven law enforcement agencies in Virginia will implement or expand their use of Lethality Assessment Protocol.

This past week, we had the opportunity to visit a number of schools across the Fifth District and learn about the curricula our students have been studying.