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Hampton, Chesapeake students earn full-ride scholarships to University of Mary Washington

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: July 3, 2024 | 9:19 am
Updated: July 23, 2024 | 7:22 pm
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Two Washington Scholars and four Alvey Scholars will be among the thousand incoming Eagles at the University of Mary Washington in fall 2024.

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Climate and Energy News Roundup: July 2024

Earl Zimmerman
Published date: July 2, 2024 | 9:20 am
Updated: October 26, 2025 | 8:10 pm
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More than 1.5 billion people — almost one-fifth of the planet’s population — endured at least one day this year when the heat index topped 103 degrees Fahrenheit, the threshold the National Weather Service considers life-threatening.

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What are some innovative ways companies are accessing renewable energy nowadays?

Roddy Scheer
Published date: June 30, 2024 | 9:50 am
Updated: October 26, 2025 | 8:07 pm
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It makes sense that a whole new generation of start-ups would spring to life to help put business customers together with green energy producers.

Washington & Lee’s history professor Nneka Dennie awarded Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: June 28, 2024 | 2:45 pm
Updated: July 25, 2024 | 10:24 am
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Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will receive the Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award.

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Feds announce offshore wind energy lease sale: Capacity to power up to 2.2M homes

Chris Graham
Published date: June 28, 2024 | 10:55 am
Updated: August 20, 2025 | 12:17 pm
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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday that it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic, including a 176,505-acre site off Virginia’s coast.

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Drought: City of Staunton asking residents, businesses to reduce water use

Chris Graham
Published date: June 25, 2024 | 11:02 am
Updated: August 5, 2024 | 6:24 pm
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The City of Staunton is asking city residents and business owners to voluntarily reduce their water use as the area deals with drought conditions.

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Court rules suit challenging Youngkin move to drop Virginia from RGGI can proceed

Chris Graham
Published date: June 24, 2024 | 6:02 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:17 pm
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A Floyd County court ruled on Monday that a suit against the state to challenge Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s move to disengage Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative can proceed.

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Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia under Drought Warning Advisory

Chris Graham
Published date: June 24, 2024 | 5:30 pm
Updated: July 23, 2024 | 7:17 pm
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The Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia were placed under a Drought Warning Advisory by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on Monday.

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Lynchburg, Lee County receive HUD grants for public-housing improvements

Chris Graham
Published date: June 23, 2024 | 2:23 pm
Updated: July 6, 2024 | 10:19 am
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Lynchburg and Lee County have been awarded federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for capital improvements in public housing.

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Report: Chesapeake Bay ‘dead zones’ expected to be above average this year

Chris Graham
Published date: June 22, 2024 | 11:23 am
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:17 pm
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The Chesapeake Bay’s so-called “dead zones” – low-oxygen areas that can suffocate underwater life and shrink available habitat – are expected to be above average this year.

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