Be on fire for safety resolutions in 2019
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The beginning of the new year is a perfect time to test home smoke alarms, which can help save lives in the event of a household fire.
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Resolutions 2019: Pick up a book and read
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Among some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions – reading more books. Virginia Tech professor of literacy and coordinator of the Reading Specialist Program, Heidi Annne Mesmer, says the first step is to find books, magazines, or articles that you want to read but you have to do a little work.
First responder safety on our highways
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The families of three firefighters were forever changed on the night of October 11, 2018 when a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a Hanover County firetruck on Interstate 295.
BackStory releases episode on video game history
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BackStory, an American history podcast produced by Virginia Humanities, releases “Playing the Past: Video Games and American History.”
Tim Kaine bill to combat Alzheimer’s passes House
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) praised the House of Representatives’ passage of legislation he introduced with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) called the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act.
IDEMIA Identity & Security to relocate headquarters to Fairfax County
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IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented IdentityTM for an increasingly digital world, will relocate its North American Identity & Security headquarters from Billerica, Mass., to Fairfax County.
Senate passes Warner-backed bill to ensure veterans receive full housing benefits
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act, bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) to ensure the VA reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid Forever GI Bill housing benefits.
Northam budget to include funding to increase financial aid, affordable housing, reduce eviction levels
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Monday his proposed budget will include funding to address the affordability of higher education and housing in Virginia.
Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley grant to increase supports for children
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Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley received an award to expand pediatric case management services for individuals affected by brain injury.
Commonwealth Transportation Board highway safety team, approves I-81 improvement plan
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Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine on Wednesday presented Gov. Ralph Northam’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety.
