‘Symbol of hope, progress and unity’: YMCA breaks ground on youth development center
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Community members gathered on a field at 575 New Hope Road today at the site of the Staunton-Augusta YMCA’s youth development center.
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Road rage, aggression on the rise; three shooting victims this year in Virginia
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Gesturing, shouting, threatening, or worse, has become far too common for drivers on roadways in Virginia and throughout the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court lifts stay blocking Mountain Valley Pipeline construction
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The U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay of an appeals court order that had halted construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Lawmakers take lead in transition to clean energy with legislation to lower costs
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USDA’s REAP provides financial assistance to farmers, producers and rural small business owners to install renewable energy systems.
National policy wrapped in razor wire, Robert Frost
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At least 853 migrants died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in the past 12 months. And God knows how many merely endured — and continue to endure — various forms of hell.
EQUITY Act introduced on 75th anniversary of American military’s desegregation
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The Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military (EQUITY) Act prohibits discrimination in the American armed forces.
Sen. Warner introduces companion legislation to protect Chesapeake Bay watershed
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More than 150,000 streams and rivers thread through the Chesapeake Bay’s 64,000-mile watershed., the largest estuary in the United States.
City of Charlottesville designates cooling centers in response to predicted high temperatures
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The City of Charlottesville is facing temperatures near 100 degrees this week with RealFeel temperatures predicted as high as 106 degrees.
McClellan, colleagues call on EPA to address PFAS toxicity of fluorinated plastics
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A bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers is calling on the EPA to increase transparency regarding consideration of PFAS toxicity in plastics.
Swimming advisories issued for three Norfolk beaches, high levels of fecal contamination
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The Norfolk Department of Public Health has issued swimming advisories for three Ocean View beaches due to high bacteria levels.
