
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley: Climate, energy news for week of Nov. 1
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Firefly Fiber BroadbandSM is partnering with Nelson County to make use of the funds available through the CARES Act to expand broadband availability.

The 16th annual Senior Health Fair is being done this year as a drive-thru series of events that will allow participants to receive educational information and promotional gifts without leaving the comfort and safety of their own car.

Inova Health System is establishing a new program with specialized mental health supports for health care professionals and caregivers as part of a collaboration with VHHA Foundation.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Brownfields Program recently provided the Blue Ridge Discovery Center $55,000 in grant support to complete master planning efforts for a major redevelopment project.

A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is opposing efforts by the Trump administration to restrict the amount of time international students are allowed to stay in the United States.

The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 data website now includes a dashboard detailing COVID-19 cases in K-12 schools in the Commonwealth.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s research continues to grow, posting an institutional record of $335 million in sponsored funding in fiscal year 2020, an 8 percent increase over the previous year.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced $73 million in CARES Act funding to provide hazard pay to home health personal care attendants who served high-risk populations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summer is a memory for public school students in Waynesboro, and soon virtual learning will almost be a memory.
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