Speakers, headliners, community programs at eighth annual Tom Tom
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The Tom Tom Summit & Festival, aka “The Big Festival About Small Cities,” has announced its full speaker and program lineup for the eighth annual event.
Search Results for climate
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What is a low-carbon diet, and is it good for losing weight, or is it only about saving the planet?
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A low-carbon diet—whereby you limit foods that generate a lot of carbon (CO2) emissions in their production and distribution—is indeed more about reducing your carbon footprint than your waistline.
The Results Companies to invest $1.5M to expand client engagement operations in Chesterfield County
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The Results Companies, a leading provider of business processing outsourcing services, will invest $1.5 million to expand its client engagement operations in Chesterfield County.
Morgan Griffith: Jobs in the energy sector
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“There’s no place like home.” Many Americans understand what Dorothy means when she says those words in The Wizard of Oz. We certainly do in Southwest Virginia.
Oldest frog relative found in North America
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A team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech’s Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt of the Department of Geosciences have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.
GasBuddy Virginia gas price update, outlook
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Gas prices in Virginia have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.19/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
New law enhances backup emergency power generation requirements for assisted living facilities
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Residents in assisted living facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia will have greater assurances of uninterrupted electrical power in the event of loss of grid electricity from natural disasters or other events thanks to a newly enacted law.
Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
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Biological invasions by non-native organisms are one of the most important aspects of rapid global change, costing the global economy greater than $1 trillion annually. Globally, biological invasions also decimate local flora and fauna, contribute to disease outbreaks and agricultural loss, and threaten human health.
Northam announces 2018 Governor’s Fire Service Award recipients
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced the 10 recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Fire Service Awards, who will be recognized at an awards ceremony during the Virginia and Fire Rescue Conference on Feb. 23.
Cost of living comparison between Virginia and Florida
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Are you thinking of moving to the Sunshine State? Have you had enough of the cold weather and do you wish for a year without seasons? Then this is a great idea.
