
Agriculture has nonstop presence at State Fair
From the moment the front gate opens on Sept. 28, Virginia agriculture will be in the spotlight at this year’s State Fair of Virginia.

From the moment the front gate opens on Sept. 28, Virginia agriculture will be in the spotlight at this year’s State Fair of Virginia.

More than 50 medical, nutrition and nursing students from the University of Virginia toured local farms and enjoyed local foods at a Farm Bureau-sponsored farm-to-table event Sept. 25.

In a convincing 46-21 vote Monday evening at the annual membership meeting, the producer members of the Augusta County Farm Bureau voted to formally oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and similar pipelines.

You’ve no doubt heard of 3D printing. Perhaps you’re well-versed enough in this growing family of technologies to restate a comprehensive definition of 3D printing.

You might not go out of your way to host parties for people you have never met before, but it happens.

Del. Eileen Filler-Corn addressed the final meeting of Gov. Ralph Northam’s Work Group on School Safety on behalf of the Safe Virginia Initiative (SVI), held in Richmond at the Patrick Henry Building.

Looking to get a loan? The first thing to decide is what you are looking for.

The seeds of our destruction were planted at the founding. Hard reality check, that one.

September is Addiction Recovery Month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it’s an apt moment for addiction research experts to map the future path forward for a long-term recovery strategy for substance abuse.

Virginia Tech football coach Justin Fuente talks with reporters on the weekly ACC Football Teleconference.
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