Governor McAuliffe announces 10-point increase in fully accredited schools
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week a significant increase in the number of Virginia schools earning accreditation in 2015.
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Governor McAuliffe announces new specialty crop grants for Virginia
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday more than $503,000 in grant funding for fifteen agriculture-related projects. The grant funding will promote and enhance the competitiveness of Virginia’s specialty crops and create more economic development opportunities across the Commonwealth.
Clean Power Plan goes into effect
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The Clean Power Plan was published in the federal register today, beginning the process of cleaning up America’s dirtiest power plants, the leading source of U.S. global warming pollution. The rule’s publication is widely expected to trigger a new wave of polluter-driven attacks on the rule, both in the courts and in Congress.
Women’s soccer: VMI, Delaware State battle to scoreless tie
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Despite late match drama, the VMI Keydets and Delaware State Hornets battled to a scoreless tie in non-conference women’s soccer action Thursday afternoon in Lexington, Va. It was the first 0-0 result for VMI women’s soccer since Nov. 1, 2009 against South Carolina State.
Governor McAuliffe announces Virginia enterprise zone designations
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Monday five new Virginia Enterprise Zone (VEZ) designations for Tazewell County, the cities of Lynchburg and Hampton, and two joint zones for city of Martinsville and Henry County, as well as Mecklenburg and Brunswick counties.
ODU football rallies, tops Charlotte, 37-34
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David Washington found Zach Pascal in the end zone for an 11 yard touchdown pass with 2:18 to play and the ODU defense forced a Lee McNeill pass incomplete on fourth and 13 as the Monarchs came back to defeat Charlotte 37-34 Saturday evening at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
Virginia Secretary of Commerce Maurice Jones to discuss The New Virginia Economy
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Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones will speak at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy on Tuesday on the topic of “The New Virginia Economy.”
NASA research provides out-of-this-world benefit for grape growers
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Virginia’s wine grape industry has really taken off over the past 20 years. Now NASA is helping the state’s grape growers find new ways to meet the growing demand for wine grapes and vineyards.
Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc. wins prestigious national award
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Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc. has been awarded the National Association of Workforce Services Agencies’ National Business of the Year Award.
Envision the James initiative receives NFWF funds for sediment reduction
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A joint proposal submitted by the James River Association and Chesapeake Conservancy will receive funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to reduce sediment and nutrient runoff to improve water quality in the James River watershed as part of the Envision the James initiative.
