Gov. Northam announces $6.7 million in GO Virginia grants
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Gov. Ralphr Northam this week announced more than $6.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) funding for seven regional projects.
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Warner, Kaine introduce bill to protect military families living in private housing
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris (both D-CA) introduced the Ensuring Safe Housing for our Military Act.
Settlement announced for cleanup of Superfund site in Portsmouth
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A Consent Decree has been lodged in federal court regarding the Atlantic Wood Industries (AWI) Superfund Site in Portsmouth, it was announced Thursday.
Virginia launches additional Amtrak service to Norfolk
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Hampton Road and Commonwealth leaders celebrated more options to avoid traffic and congestion in tunnels and on Interstates 64 and 95 with the debut of a second Amtrak train service serving Norfolk.
Farm to School Conference highlights local foods in schools
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School nutritionists, farmers and others interested in increasing local foods in schools will gather March 14 for the Virginia Farm to School Conference.
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.
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.
