U.S. Senate approves 11 of 12 FY 2025 draft funding bills with Virginia priorities
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia announced inclusion of Virginia priorities in the Senate’s FY 2025 draft funding bills.
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What drought? Harrisonburg Farmers Market to hold annual Tomato Fest
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Despite extreme drought conditions in Rockingham County, the 4th Annual Tomato Fest will proceed as planned on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Natural Bridge State Park installs RightHear: Full access to blind, visually impaired
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Natural Bridge State Park has become the first state park in the U.S. to install the RightHear Accessibility system, which allows individuals with visual impairments to explore and engage with their surroundings.
Offshore wind auction nets $92.6 million for leases off Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
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The Department of the Interior held an offshore wind auction on Wednesday for two lease areas – one offshore of Delaware and Maryland and one offshore of Virginia.
Augusta County sees high number of motorcycle crashes: DMV recommends training
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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has launched a new campaign to promote motorcycle safety training.
House energy coalition looks to build on momentum with EPA powerplant standards
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House SEEC members are encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt standards for existing gas-fired powerplants.
Thanks, Debby: Shenandoah National Park lifts weeks-long ban on fishing
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The ban on fishing in the Shenandoah National Park in place since late June has been lifted, thanks to the 4 to 8 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Debby that raced through the area last week.
Roddy Scheer: What are some nature-based solutions to fight climate change?
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As we come to terms with the growing effects of climate change, many are turning to so-called nature-based solutions, which are holistic approaches that promote biodiversity and ecosystem preservation.
Mel Gurtov: Project 2025 promises authoritarian rule, foreign policy mayhem
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Project 2025, the far-right’s ambitious policy planning guide published as Mandate for Leadership, is designed to dismantle the “Deep State” and install a president and proven loyalists who will carry out Donald Trump’s authoritarian agenda.
ACLU sues Liberty University after woman fired: ‘You can be transgender and Christian’
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A transgender woman who was terminated by Liberty University will now have her day in court after a lawsuit was filed July 29 on her behalf by the ACLU of Virginia.
