
Fire officials urge caution with fireworks, sparklers
While legal fireworks and sparklers are a popular part of July 4th celebrations, in most areas of Virginia they could become a cause of wildfires this year.

While legal fireworks and sparklers are a popular part of July 4th celebrations, in most areas of Virginia they could become a cause of wildfires this year.

“The Music of George Gershwin” opens Washington and Lee University’s five summer Alumni College programs to be held on campus June 29-July 2.

A $4.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering and collaborating research universities an opportunity to supply developing countries with affordable access to AIDS drugs.

The Virginia Historical Society (VHS) is proud to announce that the Herndon Foundation, a charitable organization, is fully funding its new main entrance.

For members of the college and high school classes of 2014, and for past graduates, this effort to tackle the student debt issue is sorely needed.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced a series of major modernization and reform initiatives to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of the office and to bring the operations of the state’s law firm into the 21st century.

The Augusta Health Foundation, the charitable arm of Augusta Health, has announced its inaugural Board of Directors.

Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has launched the REVIVE! Pilot Program. REVIVE! strives to reverse opioid overdoses, which are steadily increasing across Virginia.

A bipartisan Senate resolution will encourage American communities to plan activities for Veterans Day 2014 to honor all post-9/11 veterans.

Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced Tuesday that former Hokie football All-American Kevin Jones will join his staff as Special Assistant to the Athletic Director.
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