USDA awards $550K to seven Virginia agricultural projects for specialty crop production
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Seven agricultural-related projects are the recipients of Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding in Virginia to advance economic development.
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Chesapeake Bay partnership celebrates preservation of 9.1 million acres from development
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As of 2022, data shows that 9.1 million acres of land in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is permanently protected from development.
Virginia offshore wind project to power 900,000 homes, support thousands of jobs
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The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project located offshore of Virginia Beach.
Roddy Scheer: Has the Biden administration had success pushing wind power?
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In 2021, President Biden pledged to cut U.S. fossil fuel emissions by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, promising to build 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by then, enough to power 10 million homes.
Clocks ‘fall back’ Sunday; daylight saving time may lead to increased driver fatigue
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When clocks “fall back” early Sunday morning, Americans may be on the roads more at night which could translate to more driver fatigue.
Potential turning point: New legislation seeks to eliminate PFAS from firefighter equipment
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In 2018, fire departments in Virginia responded to an average of 2,333 incidents per day. The fire departments in Augusta County respond to over 20,000 calls every year from 19 fire stations.
The U.S. public opposes sending weapons that are sent anyway because democracy
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Has anybody asked you whether you agree with the media’s universal consensus that having a House Speaker who could facilitate the prolongation, escalation, and creation of numerous wars would be obviously better than not having a House Speaker?
Staunton District Traffic Alert: VDOT road work update for week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3
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VDOT has updated its list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.
Bill would protect military personnel, families from harmful chemicals on DoD facilities
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The DoD PFAS Discharge Prevention Act would protect military personnel and American families from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Health notice: Young raccoon found ill in Norfolk tests positive for rabies
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A juvenile raccoon found in Norfolk has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found in the 800 block of Alma Drive on Oct. 21.
