John LaForge: Hypocrisies, successes at UN meeting to ban nuclear weapons
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified by 65 governments, known in diplomatic circles as States Parties.
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State Water Control Board hears updates from Virginia DEQ
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The State Water Control Board heard presentations and updates from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality at its meeting this week.
Maneval and Freeman-Belle run for re-election to Waynesboro School Board
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Two members of the Waynesboro School Board announce their re-election bids for the November 8, 2022 general elections.
Hanley Energy investing $8 million to increase capacity in Loudoun County
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Hanley Energy announced today that it will invest $8 million to expand its Hanley Energy Electrical division in Loudoun County.
Robert C. Koehler: Embracing the complexity of peace
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“Just imagine for once if we led the world in funding peace and not wars.”
The ovenbird: Little warbler with a big voice and a need for space
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The forest was cool and had the sweet smell of a recently fallen tree and the duff beneath our feet. In the dappled sunlight we could see midges swarming.
Wildlife Center of Virginia reaches milestone: 90K wildlife animals treated
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A young Eastern cottontail rabbit was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia in need of care last month. This specific individual represented an incredible milestone in the Center’s history: it was the 90,000th patient admitted since the non-profit organization’s founding in 1982.
Donald Gross: The case for bringing a quick end to the Ukraine-Russia war
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The Ukraine-Russia war has raged for more than a hundred days. Now is a critical time to reflect on the case for people of good will to urge their leaders to end the war. The benefits of doing so are manifest.
Abandoned boats: A growing problem in Virginia waters
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Whether lurking as hazards beneath the water’s surface or becoming eyesores as they drift ashore, abandoned boats are a growing problem in Chesapeake Bay waters — especially in Virginia. And they’re not as easy to get out of the water as they were to put in.
Virginia school safety grant funding includes money for resource, security officers
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Virginia is committing $6.8 million in grant funding to help local school systems hire school resource officers and school security officers.
