
Recycled trees are post-holiday gifts for the environment
Instead of disposing of your cut Christmas tree, why not recycle it into garden materials or wildlife habitat?

Instead of disposing of your cut Christmas tree, why not recycle it into garden materials or wildlife habitat?

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the recipients of fiscal year 2016 farmland preservation grants.

With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on Virginia’s 14th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce anti-drunk driving campaign.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the results of the 2015 recycling program for plastic pesticide containers.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam announced today that Governor McAuliffe’s budget includes $11 million to expand mental health resources.

Free safety Quin Blanding and inside linebacker Micah Kiser highlight Virginia’s seven players named to the 2015 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football team, as announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).

Attorney General Mark R. Herring is premiering Heroin: The Hardest Hit, a powerful documentary about the danger of heroin and prescription drugs and their impact on Virginia families and communities.

No. 6 Virginia hosts Morgan State in season-opening men’s basketball action on Friday (Nov. 13). Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Old Dominion University, ADS Inc., and the ODU football program will pay tribute to active duty and retired military members Saturday when the Monarchs take on UTEP at noon on Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The Military Appreciation Day tribute includes a WWII plane flyover as well as a swearing in ceremony during pre-game activities.

Clemson sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson leads the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Week selections after accounting for six touchdowns and 437 yards of total offense in Saturday’s 56-41 win over NC State.
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