Hollingsworth & Vose expanding Floyd County operation, creating 25 new jobs
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A Massachusetts-based manufacturer is committing $40.2 million to expand its Floyd County operation, creating 25 new jobs at the location.
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The top stories of 2023: Looking ahead to what will be making news in the new year
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The calendar has flipped to 2023. OK, technically, I don’t yet have a 2023 calendar to flip to. The New Year kinda snuck up on me.
The top 10 #TeamAFP news and sports stories of 2022
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From news to sports and politics to crime, here’s a look at what you read most in 2022. With more than 3.1 million readers in the calendar year, and individual stories racking up more than 15,000 reads, we’ve compiled the most-read stories of 2022, in case you missed them.
ACC Basketball Primer: Where things stand as we get ready to flip the calendar to 2023
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ACC men’s basketball fans will be able to ring in the new year with some quality competition leading up to their respective holiday festivities.
EPA’s Clean Water Act revision resets protections endangered during Trump Administration
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced today the final revised definition of “Waters of the United States.”
Rethinking what happens after we pass: Pondering the journey of ‘X’ … the journey of us
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In our Chesapeake Bay-centric, water-rich landscape, the default idea seems to be spreading one’s remains in or near the water.
Rebecca Barnabi: Top Stories of 2022 highlight employment, education, business
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AFP’s Rebecca Barnabi focuses on stories about employment trends, business, education, arts, the environment, politics, healthcare, animals and culture.
AFID grants benefit 10 agriculture projects throughout Virginia
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A total of 10 projects will receive $368,885 in grants for new community infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable agriculture.
Five localities receive funds to place working farmlands, forests under conservation easements
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Five localities have been awarded a total of $875,000 from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Farmland Preservation.
Waynesboro: City receives $400k grant to redevelop downtown building
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The City of Waynesboro has received at $400,000 grant to redevelop 411 W. Main St. into a vibrant retail and commercial space including retail, café, co-working and artisans spaces.
