
Convention to mark Farm Bureau’s 90th anniversary
Almost 800 farmers and agricultural dignitaries will help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation at its annual convention Dec. 1-3 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.

Almost 800 farmers and agricultural dignitaries will help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation at its annual convention Dec. 1-3 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.

As we commemorate Veterans Day, we remember with gratitude all those brave service members who throughout American history, have courageously fought to preserve our freedoms.

Virginia Tourism Corporation conducts research among travelers to the Commonwealth annually. The reports are an ongoing study that identifies the behavior and demographics of travelers. During 2014, Harrisonburg was number 1 of the top 25 most frequently visited cities in Virginia.

ODU football coach Bobby Wilder talks with reporters on Monday. The Monarchs (4-5, 2-3 Conference USA) host UTEP (4-5, 2-3 C-USA) on Saturday.

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.

A record-setting North Carolina offensive performance joins a pair of standout efforts in undefeated and No. 1-ranked Clemson’s key win over No. 16 Florida State to highlight the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Week selections.

The Center for Innovative Technology announced today the newly appointed members of the CIT Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of its parent authority, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority (IEIA).

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.

The University of Virginia is taking its international offerings to a new level this week, bringing global development pros to Grounds for a new career and recruitment event that will place Wahoos in jobs and internships around the world.

It was one of those days where the heat takes your breath away. It was mid-summer in our nation’s capital and the sun beat down on the marble monuments and city sidewalks. I squinted my eyes and stood shoulder to shoulder with members of my staff handing out water bottles as our guests filed off of the buses, slowly but determined, one by one. They were eager. And so were we.
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