Three Virginia university satellites closer to launch
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A giant leap towards space for Virginia students took place when students from three universities delivered their small satellites to NanoRacks in Houston.
Search Results for Hampton
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Warner, Kaine seek details on private military housing in Virginia
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine wrote to the Secretaries of the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force, asking for detailed information regarding the military’s contracts with private companies to provide on-base housing for military families in Virginia.
New law enhances backup emergency power generation requirements for assisted living facilities
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Residents in assisted living facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia will have greater assurances of uninterrupted electrical power in the event of loss of grid electricity from natural disasters or other events thanks to a newly enacted law.
Virginia: Senate Democrats applaud bipartisan budget
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Senate Democrats applaud the passage of a bipartisan budget that includes a 5% teacher salary increase, 1% state employee pay increase, $94 million for higher education, $194 million for K-12 public education, $7 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and $1.3 billion deposited into Virginia’s Rainy Day and Cash Reserve funds.
Wet weather proved a mixed blessing for 2018 field crops
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2018 was the wettest year on record for dozens of Virginia communities, especially in rural areas. And corn, peanut, soybean and tobacco crops all were affected by the extra moisture.
Northam announces 2018 Governor’s Fire Service Award recipients
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced the 10 recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Fire Service Awards, who will be recognized at an awards ceremony during the Virginia and Fire Rescue Conference on Feb. 23.
Virginia: State Senate passes voting-rights bills
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Senate Democrats celebrated an expansion of voting rights as SB1026 passed both the House of Delegates and Senate and now moves to the governor for his signature.
Eight Virginia breweries to exhibit in London at Craft Beer Rising 2019
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of International Marketing is supporting six Virginia craft beverage producers in exhibiting at Craft Beer Rising 2019 Feb. 21-23 at the Old Truman Brewery in London.
Student provides inmates with technical training for agricultural work
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Nicholas Wege Dias has an insider’s view of prison life. A graduate research assistant in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dias has conducted much of his master’s research at rural correctional centers.
Senate Democrats urge House ERA passage
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Last month, the Virginia Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with broad bipartisan support. Since then, the Virginia House of Delegates has failed to bring the resolution to the floor.
