Prepare your home for thunderstorms, lightning
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The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Research Center cautions homeowners not to underestimate the destructive force of thunderstorms.
Search Results for CDC
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Grain prices reflect stockpiled commodity
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National grain supplies are stockpiled, which means lower profits for Virginia grain producers.
Virginia melon season is ripe and ready
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Melon harvest is underway in Virginia, and growers are reporting a quality, sweet crop this year.
Consumers, farmers stand to benefit from 2018 Farm Bill
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Progress on the upcoming Farm Bill is critical to both farmers and food assistance program participants.
Scientist awarded $2 million grant to study immune memory response
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a new five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, to study immunological memory.
Beyer, Katko seek suicide prevention funding
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Days after a Centers for Disease Control study showed dramatic increases in suicide rates across the country, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Katko (R-NY) wrote to House appropriators seeking increased funding for an array of federal suicide prevention programs.
Expert dispels myths about Lyme disease, offers tips for prevention
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Lyme disease is now the most reported vector-borne disease in the United States and the CDC released a report showing that diseases from biting insects, ticks, and mosquitos in the U.S. have tripled since 2004.
VDH joins Buena Vista Schools to host community discussion of doc on HPV epidemic, vaccine
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The Virginia Department of Health’s Central Shenandoah Health District, in partnership with Buena Vista Public Schools, will host a free viewing of the powerful documentary “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic.”
‘Longtime ambassador of all things EMU’: Sandy Brownscombe retires after 40 years as coach, mentor
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When Sandy Brownscombe arrived on the Eastern Mennonite College campus in 1978 for a job interview, she had no idea she would help to shape the physical education, teacher education and athletic programs for the next 40 years.
Hands-on civic engagement to occur at second annual Charlottesville Civic Innovation Day
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The second annual Charlottesville Civic Innovation Day will take place on June 2 from 9am – 6pm at CitySpace on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
