Northam announces $579,000 in GO Virginia grants
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Governor Ralph Northam announced three regional projects funded through GO Virginia (Growth and Opportunity for Virginia) grants totaling $579,472.
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Virginia state budget to include $25 million for Virginia Tech led Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
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The 2018-20 Virginia budget signed by Gov. Ralph Northam today includes $25 million for the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative that will leverage public institutions of higher education to build an ecosystem of cyber-related research.
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors unanimously approves contract extension for President Tim Sands
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During its quarterly full-board meeting held today, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted unanimously to extend the contract of university president Tim Sands through 2024.
Northam urges coastal Virginians to prepare now for hurricane season
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is reminding coastal Virginia residents that the 2018 hurricane season begins June 1 and the time to prepare is now.
Volunteers across Virginia pick up 128,817 pounds of litter on Clean the Bay Day
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Volunteers across Virginia today took part in the 30th annual Clean the Bay Day, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) annual shoreline and stream cleanup and one of the largest volunteer events in Virginia.
Renaissance Faire visionary earns the electric cooperatives’ Unsung Virginian Award
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The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has named Cornelia Rutherford as this year’s Unsung Virginian for her tireless efforts to preserve and grow the Virginia Renaissance Faire, a family-friendly event held at Lake Anna Winery over five weekends each spring.
Virginia Tech community gathers to remember President Emeritus Charles Steger
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Hundreds gathered at Virginia Tech on Monday afternoon to mourn and remember the life of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger, who guided the university into the 21st century as its 15th president.
Virginia Environmental Endowment awards $284K for natural resource initiatives
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The Virginia Environmental Endowment announced grant awards of $284,612 to 14 organizations dedicated to protecting and improving the Commonwealth’s natural resources and environment.
Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles W. Steger passes away
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Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles William Steger Jr., who led Virginia Tech through a period of unprecedented growth and historic transformation into one of the nation’s leading research universities, died Sunday evening, May 6, at his home in Blacksburg, Virginia. He was 70.
Northern Snakehead found in reservoir in Colonial Heights
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Biologists from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries confirmed the presence of Northern Snakehead in Lakeview Reservoir in Colonial Heights.
