
Stop the spotted lanternfly: Virginia Tech campaign raises awareness of dangers
Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly.

Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly.
The Commonwealth of Virginia graduated its 136th generation of Virginia State troopers on Friday, Aug. 12.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has awarded $1,768,500 in American Rescue Plan funding to 27 community health centers in Virginia to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting.

The American Rescue Plan will provide $1,768,500 in federal funding for health centers across Virginia.

The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, Harrisonburg Economic Development, Frederick County Economic Development and Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center were recently awarded $100,000 in Virginia Initiative for Growth and Opportunity grant funding.

Virginia Tourism Corporation’s DRIVE 2.0 State Tourism Plan Implementation Workshops enable community stakeholders to focus on developing and enhancing local tourism promotion, product development and advocacy strategies.

Virginia’s Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine has expanded to include the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Wythe and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, and Waynesboro.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced more than $10.2 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for 13 projects focused on expanding talent pipelines in key industries.

With no natural enemies in the U.S., spotted lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula, can cause extensive damage to vines, crops and trees.

It’s been a stormy last couple of weeks in the Shenandoah Valley, prompting the VDOT Staunton District to get to work cleaning up along roadways.
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