
Kaine on Senate passage of annual defense bill
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, comments on final Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, comments on final Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

More than $12 million in state funding will be allocated to deploy electric transit buses in three Virginia localities, using nearly $9 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board voted today to approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budgets for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, VDOT and DRPT.

Virginia Democrats have their sights on taking back control of both houses of the General Assembly in the 2019 election cycle.

Hungry bears hunting for food are destroying some Virginia farmers’ crops.

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries announced a harvest of 17,929 turkeys during the 2019 spring gobbler season. The 2019 harvest was 11% higher than last year’s harvest.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced $2.51 million in funding in support of 41 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards.

Blueberry season has begun, and this year’s berries are bursting with flavor.

About 20 grain buyers, mill representatives and Virginia Cooperative Extension staff inspected the quality of Virginia-grown wheat May 30 during an annual spring tour.

A new concept in crafting, Hygge Crafts, is coming to 14 Byers Street in The Wharf in Downtown Staunton.
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