Smoke from wildfires returns to Virginia; air quality alerts likely to be issued Thursday
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Smoke and hazy conditions have returned to western and northern parts of Virginia due to wildfires burning in Canada.
Search Results for Northern Virginia
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Dry conditions to continue in Virginia this week, ‘better news on the horizon’
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There will likely be no relief for dry conditions in the Shenandoah Valley or Northern Piedmont regions of Virginia this week.
DEQ adds Shenandoah Valley, Northern Piedmont to drought watch advisory
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The Virginia DEQ added the Shenandoah and Northern Piedmont regions of the Commonwealth to its drought watch advisory.
Virginia air quality unhealthy: What that means for UVA baseball, other outdoor activities
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The hazy, smoky conditions in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia have reached an unhealthy level, according to AirNow.gov.
Two former Virginia residents dead after small plane crash in Colonial Beach
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Two former Northern Neck residents are dead after a single-engine plane crash this morning in Colonial Beach.
Poor air quality in Virginia likely to remain for days due to Canadian wildfires; N95 masks recommended
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Virginia is among a number of East Coast states dealing with unhealthy air quality in large part due to wildfires burning in Canada.
Virginia State Police: No survivors from Cessna crash site in Augusta County
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Search teams from the Virginia State Police, Augusta County Sheriff’s Office and Augusta County Fire-Rescue say there were no survivors from a Cessna that crashed in the Blue Ridge Mountains south of Stuarts Draft on Sunday afternoon.
Drought watch advisory lifted for majority of Virginia, planting delays minimal
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The first two weeks of May brought above-normal precipitation to most of the state leading the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to lift a drought watch advisory for four of the five affected areas.
Virginia Aviation Board awards $6.5 million to airports in the Commonwealth
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The Virginia Aviation Board allocated $6.5 million last week to 21 public-use airports for general aviation enhancements across the state.
Virginia unemployment rate dips to 3.1 percent, remains below national rate
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Virginia’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.1 percent in April 2023, half of a percentage point above the rate a year ago.
