
2018 Farm Bill advances with Senate vote
The newest federal Farm Bill is closer to becoming reality following a bipartisan vote on June 28 that approved the Senate version.

The newest federal Farm Bill is closer to becoming reality following a bipartisan vote on June 28 that approved the Senate version.

Work performance is strongly affected by how much we sleep, where we sleep, and the quality of that sleep. We never really catch up with our sleep as the old thinking goes.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt has resigned his office, with President Trump announcing the move, not surprisingly, via Twitter.

It is not unusual for people to develop a fascination with cryptocurrencies without quite understanding the technology that drives them. That technology is known as the blockchain.

Western Albemarle commuters will face a challenge for two weeks in July when the Virginia Department of Transportation closes the bridge over Little Ivy Creek near Ivy west of Charlottesville.

The Akron RubberDucks (49-36) quieted a record-tying Diamond crowd of 9.810 by limiting the Flying Squirrels (41-42) to one hit in an 8-0 defeat on Independence Day in Richmond.

Local franchise owner Jay Hawkins will open Staunton’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant on July 11, bringing more than 100 new jobs to the area.

Lynchburg’s Endstation Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It on Sunday, July 8, at Lime Kiln Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30.

This week we celebrate the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, commemorated every year on the first Saturday of July.

Tech giants are continuing to push for a place in the banking world, and the banks are certainly taking notice. Brands like Amazon, Apple and Facebook are each exploring the integration of consumers’ financial processes into their existing technologies.
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