
Virginia expecting plentiful sweet potato harvest this fall
Virginians’ appetite for sweet potatoes is increasing, and local growers are harvesting an ample supply to meet consumers’ holiday needs.

Virginians’ appetite for sweet potatoes is increasing, and local growers are harvesting an ample supply to meet consumers’ holiday needs.

Rain-saturated soil may have interrupted the plantings of winter small grains in Virginia, but farmers report crop conditions so far are good.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced two allocations of Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants, totaling more than $9 million, that will go to support more than 30 local, regional and statewide projects.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has received Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta region has been relatively unaffected by the health impacts of COVID-19, and that appears to be bearing out in terms of economic impact.

The two turbine, 12-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, completed reliability testing and is ready to enter commercial service to deliver clean, renewable energy to Virginia customers.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced today the receipt of two awards of pre-disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on southbound I-81 near the 233.2 mile marker on Friday at 2:12 p.m.

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who was among the wildlife zoo figures featured on the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” faces several charges in Virginia stemming from an investigation into the trafficking of lion cubs between Virginia and South Carolina.

Pumpkins continue to be a popular specialty crop among Virginia farmers, and fall heralds their arrival.
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