Award-winning Virginia Voices to air on WVPT on Thursday
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Virginia Voices, the recent winner of a gold medal CINDY award, will air on television for the first time this week. Tune into WVPT/PBS on Thursday at 8 p.m.
Search Results for Central Virginia
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Fields of Gold receives Virginia tourism grant
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission will receive $9,995 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program grant fund.
Third Virginia horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) on Friday announced the third case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a Virginia horse this year.
Herring announces initiatives to promote safe, impartial 21st century policing in Virginia
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Attorney General Mark Herring announced on Tuesday the first in a series of initiatives to promote safe, impartial, 21st century policing in Virginia, and to promote mutual trust and positive relationships between Virginia law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
Popcorn among Virginia’s more unusual crops
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According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, popcorn is raised on four Virginia farms. Only 4,500 pounds of the nation’s 861 million pounds of popcorn are raised in Virginia, but one grower says it’s not difficult to grow.
Virginia Tech leads charge to curb moth’s danger to U.S. tomato crops
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The rapid spread of a highly destructive invasive species has prompted a Virginia Tech scientist to lead the charge in issuing a set of recommendations, including quarantine measures, designed to thwart the advance of the pest around the globe.
Columbia Gas of Virginia parent company NiSource named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
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Columbia Gas of Virginia’s parent company, NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America in recognition of the company’s sustainable business practices and performance for the second consecutive year.
Virginia Festival of the Book announces 2016 headline events
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The 22nd annual Virginia Festival of the Book will be held March 16-20, 2016, at various locations in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Birds that eat at feeders more likely to get sick, spread disease, Virginia Tech researchers say
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Wild songbirds that prefer to eat at bird feeders have an increased risk of acquiring a common eye disease. In turn, these birds also spread the disease more quickly to their flock mates, according to an international research team led by Virginia Tech scientists.
Virginia Democrats release information on delegate selection process for 2016 national convention
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The Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, at its quarterly meeting on September 12th in Williamsburg, announced a series of steps to encourage full participation by all Democrats in the delegate selection process for next year’s Democratic National Convention.
