Unique orchid farm blooms in Central Virginia
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A unique greenhouse on 18 acres in Powhatan County houses more than 13,000 orchids; 8,000 of which are in “orchid daycare.”
Search Results for U.S. House
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Report Card: Night 2 of WWE Superstar Shakeup
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Samoa Joe may have been the biggest surprise on Night 2 of the WWE Superstar Shakeup. Joe had just returned from injury after getting a big push on the Raw brand last summer, and he had been advertised on the post-WrestleMania Raw house tour opposite Roman Reigns in main events.
How will the tax bill impact Medicare?
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The Republicans have managed to pass the tax bill in the House and it was presented to Senate. There were thoughts that the Senate won’t hesitate much in approving the bill, too. But what does the bill have in it? How will the tax bill impact Medicare?
Morgan Griffith: More good news from tax reform
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This year’s federal income tax return due date is Tuesday, April 17. It’s the last time you will have to file under the old tax code that was replaced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which will apply to next April’s returns.
Warner, Kaine call for federal investment in local public safety, community policing
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a group of Senators in a letter to congressional appropriators requesting a minimum of $225.5 million in federal funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program to help local law enforcement bolster community policing efforts.
V2V American Apprenticeship Initiative achieves pre-apprenticeship milestone
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The Shenandoah Valley Workforce Board reached another milestone in its Valley2Virginia American Apprenticeship Initiative.
History talk looks back at distinct black, white business communities in Staunton in Jim Crow
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The Augusta County Historical Society Stuart Talk April 12 will look into an almost unknown part of Staunton’s past, the world of African-American life and business during the times of Jim Crow segregation.
Farmstays becoming a mainstay in vacationing, rural Virginia
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For Virginia travelers looking to explore rural living, or learn more about farming, there are farm families who offer lodging or bed-and-breakfast accommodations.
Personal outreach to landowners is vital to conservation program success
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Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment research published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows that private landowners trust conservation agencies more and have better views of program outcomes when they accompany conservation biologists who are monitoring habitat management on their land.
Herring files suit to block Trump from undermining 2020 Census
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Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from undermining the 2020 decennial census with a “poison pill” citizenship inquiry that the U.S. Census Bureau has said is likely to depress response and compromise the accuracy of the census.
