
YADAPP awards grants to support Virginia youth leadership efforts to prevent alcohol use
YADAPP is a year-long peer leadership program that begins each summer when high schools and community groups send teams to participate in a five-day conference.

YADAPP is a year-long peer leadership program that begins each summer when high schools and community groups send teams to participate in a five-day conference.

Governor Ralph Northam this week announced completion of a project partnership agreement to launch the design and construction of the Tangier Island Jetty in Accomack County.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a stay of the National Forest Service decisions allowing Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction.

Costa Rica is widely considered one of the most progressive nations in the areas of ecological and economic sustainability.

Gov. Ralph Northam and members of his administration will celebrate Public Lands Week, which begins with National Public Lands Day on Saturday.

Emily Kilroy will assume the role of Director of Communications & Community Engagement for Albemarle County government.

A friend recently told me that when her family stopped using hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes all the time, they stopped getting sick so much. Is there any research backing up this theory, or is it just a “new” wives tale?

More and more businesses today are putting more effort and time into finding cheaper alternatives for gas and electric services. That comes as no surprise: with energy costs perpetually rising, the need to keep monthly business expenditure from spiralling out of control is vital.

The data-driven SMART SCALE project prioritization process has reached new benchmarks as localities and planning organizations submitted the highest number of applications to date.

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed legal challenges today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to new permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline issued by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week.
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