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If you think you’re spending more time in your car, you’re right. Americans collectively spent 70 billion hours behind the wheel in 2016-2017 – an 8 percent increase since 2014-2015, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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The Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Science will co-host the 11th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade, which will take place on March 5 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.
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Pratt Industries, Inc., the world’s largest privately held, 100 percent recycled paper and packaging company, will invest over $20 million to establish a new paper packaging and shipping materials manufacturing operation in Botetourt County.
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Immigration law in the United States is tough, especially if you are someone who has obtained a permanent resident green card to live in the country. At any given time, the green card can be easily revoked for numerous reasons pertaining to immigration or criminal violations.
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Sen. Mark Warner joined eight other senators, Republicans and Democrats, in writing to Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, encouraging him to utilize U.S.-China trade negotiations to ensure that China lifts its ban on U.S. poultry products.
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The Shenandoah Valley Travel Association has received a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation “50 Years of Love” grant fund.
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Gas prices in Virginia have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.19/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
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For the past few decades, the online gambling world has been on the rise. There are land-based gambling places like casinos that have created online sites and versions and they are exclusively online industries that have been established, which has hosted a lot of online casinos.
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Internationally renowned peacebuilder John Paul Lederach, who has committed his life and work to nonviolent approaches to conflict for more than 40 years, has been awarded the 36th Niwano Peace Foundation Peace Prize.
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Equality Virginia will honor the 2019 class of OUTstanding Virginians-those who represent Virginia’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community with distinction and who are committed to moving the LGBT community forward – at its 16th Annual Commonwealth Dinner.
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