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CDC researchers: High levels of toxic weedkiller found in children, adults

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 19, 2022 | 4:12 pm
Updated: February 23, 2024 | 8:39 pm
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An alarming percentage of children and adults had detectable levels of the herbicide glyphosate in their urine, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

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Reception for works by Herb Weaver to be held during August First Fridays

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 19, 2022 | 9:35 am
Updated: July 19, 2022 | 3:03 pm
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Arts Council of the Valley will open a new Smith House Galleries exhibition of installation, ceramic sculpture, and mixed media works by Herb Weaver with a reception during First Fridays of the Valley on August 5.

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Hancock appointed as executive director for the Virginia Commission for the Arts

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 18, 2022 | 3:42 pm
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The Virginia Commission for the Arts has a new executive director. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of Margaret Hancock to the post.

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Hokienauts continue work on special mission to advance space exploration

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Published date: July 18, 2022 | 3:30 pm
Updated: July 19, 2022 | 8:08 pm
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Virginia Tech’s Hokienauts have touched back down from their on-site test week at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where they had the opportunity to pitch their spacesuit designs to experts in the field.

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Voluntary testing begins for lead in drinking water in public schools and child care centers

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 18, 2022 | 2:01 pm
Updated: December 8, 2023 | 11:37 am
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The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water announced the launch of a statewide voluntary Lead Testing in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Centers in Virginia program.

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Are oil companies really cutting emissions, or just ‘greenwashing’?

Roddy Scheer
Published date: July 17, 2022 | 6:21 pm
Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:35 pm
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As top contributors of pollution, oil companies are under a microscope.

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Robert C. Koehler: White supremacists want ‘their’ country back

Robert C. Koehler
Published date: July 17, 2022 | 2:06 pm
Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:46 pm
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Is an insurrection percolating in the MAGA universe? A civil war?

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Mel Gurtov: Water, water, no longer everywhere

Mel Gurtov
Published date: July 16, 2022 | 9:15 am
Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:26 pm
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“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.

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Harmful algae blooms discovered at Lake Anna: Public advised to avoid contact

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 15, 2022 | 5:08 pm
Updated: July 15, 2022 | 5:16 pm
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The public is being advised by the Blue Ridge Health District to avoid contact with specific areas of Lake Anna in Orange, Louisa and Spotsylvania counties until algae concentrations return to acceptable levels.

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NRCS taps Berry for Virginia outreach position

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 15, 2022 | 2:26 pm
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service based in Richmond have created a new job to serve as the state’s primary point of contact for individuals or groups seeking information on programs, services or partnership opportunities.

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