
Shenandoah University receives V3 employer certification
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) announced that Shenandoah University is now a certified V3 employer.

Virginia Values Veterans (V3) announced that Shenandoah University is now a certified V3 employer.
ODU’s mascot puppy, Hudson, has been invited to a play date at Scott Stadium by UVA’s service-dog-in-training, Champ, ending what was becoming a PR nightmare for Virginia Athletics.
Hudson, a yellow lab puppy who has become the unofficial official mascot of ODU football, will not be allowed on the sidelines for the Monarchs’ game on Saturday at UVA.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, announced today that it awarded $40.22 million in youth mental health grants throughout the month of August.

The 2022 County Health Rankings National Findings Report reveals income disparity and the burden of childcare costs in the U.S.
Master firefighter Chris Daniels has attained certification as a National Passenger Safety Instructor.

Ten community organizations across the state were recently awarded more than $83,000 in Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority education and prevention grants to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking.

The Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter has announced the Walk to End Alzheimer’s–Greater Augusta will be held September 24 in Fishersville.

The Humane Society of the United States and the U.S. Department of Justice are working on a rescue plan with Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) to find homes for 4,000 beagles taken from a breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia.

Public school systems across the United States were shocked by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24. The deadliest school shooting since 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde.
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