Changes coming to Staunton recycling program
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Starting April 1, the Staunton recycling program will undergo some significant changes.
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Clarke Precision Machine to expand in Wythe County
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Clarke Precision Machine, Inc., a full-service manufacturer of precision metal and non-metal tooling, will invest $750,000 to purchase new machinery and expand its manufacturing facility in Wythe County.
Potomac Riverkeeper applauds Virginia coal ash legislation
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Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks today thanked Gov. Ralph Northam and Virginia legislators who worked across party lines to pass historic legislation to resolve the Commonwealth’s longstanding coal ash pollution problem.
Gov. Northam signs historic coal ash clean up legislation
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Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation to clean up more than 27 million cubic yards of coal ash from unlined ponds in Virginia, after a historic bipartisan agreement that was supported by Democratic and Republican members of both the House and Senate.
Protecting business & employees: Forklift injury and fatality stats
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Forklifts are as dangerous as they look. Statistics back up the riskiness of operating the large piece of equipment, too. In the scope of on-site injuries, forklifts make up one percent of on-site accidents.
The importance of recognizing your team’s efforts
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At the heart of every successful business are a legion of hardworking employees, but when was the last time that you openly recognized and rewarded your team for their efforts?
Shenandoah University invites business leaders to 11th annual Business Symposium
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One of the top leadership speakers in the world will join an international whistling champion as the two keynote speakers at Shenandoah University’s 11th Annual Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business Business Symposium.
Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
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Researchers from Virginia Tech were part of a collaborative $958,415 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the host-microbiome-parasite interactions in the honey bee gut, with $750,000 coming to Virginia Tech.
To slow malaria, cure mosquitoes with drug-treated bed nets
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For decades, one of the strongest weapons against malaria has been a one-two punch: low-tech mosquito bed nets to physically block biting, treated with deadly insecticides to kill the mosquitoes.
Agricultural entomology student seeks slug management strategies in the Shenandoah Valley
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One year into a long-term research project, Kirsten Brichler thinks she might be moving toward a familiar conclusion.
