Virginia DMV: Seat belts essential for driver, passenger safety
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While statistics show the lifesaving value of seat belts, approximately 15 percent of Virginians still do not buckle up.
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Virginia launches nation’s first statewide health equity dashboards
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Virginia unveiled the nation’s first public statewide health equity dashboards, providing a snapshot of the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.
Virginia Tech strongly encouraging COVID-19 vaccines among university community
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Virginia Tech officials are placing a renewed emphasis on efforts to encourage students, faculty, and staff members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of their ongoing preparations for a fully in-person fall semester.
Northam announces $62.7M in Virginia LEARNS Education Recovery grants
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Gov. Ralph Northam has announced $62.7 million in Virginia LEARNS Education Recovery grants to help school divisions expand targeted initiatives to address learning loss among Virginia students.
VDFP advises Virginians on motor fuel storage safety amid Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
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The Virginia Department of Fire Programs wants to advise residents about safe ways to dispense flammable fuels into a portable container for proper storage.
Pride and hope for rural schoolchildren: Virginia Tech researcher on a mission to flip narratives
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Negative depictions of life in rural America can shake the confidence of promising young people.
Virginia Public Service Week recognizes work of public-sector employees
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Gov. Ralph Northam has declared May 3–7 as Virginia Public Service Week to recognize the dedication of federal, state, local, and tribal government employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Atlantic Broadband partners with state, localities to expand broadband reach in Rural Virginia
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Atlantic Broadband will partner with state and local officials in Virginia to extend the availability of broadband internet in four rural, coastal Chesapeake Bay counties.
Virginia Tech helps launch English language center at Iraqi university battered by Islamic State
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The library at the University of Mosul was once among the finest in Western Asia, housing more than a million books, maps, and rare historical materials.
Norfolk Southern Railway to expand passenger rail to Southwest Virginia
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The Commonwealth has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979.
