Ken Plum: 2016 Virginia General Assembly session preview
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The General Assembly will convene for its regular session on January 13. Major work in the even-numbered years is passage of a biennial budget.
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Groups call for cultural attachment review of multiple proposed gas pipelines
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More than 20 organizations in Virginia and West Virginia are calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to include a Cultural Attachment review of all four of the major natural gas pipelines currently proposed for the Blue Ridge and Central Appalachian region in the Environmental Impact Statement review.
Why be a good farmer?
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Many good reasons exist, other than merely earning money, to be a food farmer, though getting paid is an important benefit. Working outside in nature is good for the body and soul.
Harrisonburg Downtown Holiday Tour slated for Dec. 5
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On Saturday, Dec. 5, from 11am to 4pm, eight exceptional homes, downtown lofts, and businesses will be on display and beautifully decorated for the holidays.
Virginia Tech team wins grant to integrate substance-misuse treatment into curriculums
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A Virginia Tech team led by Nancy Brossoie, senior research associate at the Center for Gerontology, has been awarded a $945,000 grant to provide substance-misuse treatment training to students in undergraduate and graduate health professions in Southwest Virginia.
William & Mary basketball suffers first defeat: Dayton wins, 69-66
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Playing in one of the toughest environments in college basketball, the William & Mary men’s basketball team threatened the nation’s eighth-longest home court winning streak, but suffered its first loss of the season, 69-66, to Atlantic 10 favorite Dayton on Saturday afternoon.
What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells?
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Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has spent the last four decades refining these original photovoltaic panels, giving way to an entirely new generation of solar technology.
Stadium policies set for 2015 ACC Championship Game
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The following policies will be in effect for the 2015 Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game, each of which mirrors those in place for NFL games at Bank of America Stadium:
Line painting on Interstate 64 in Albemarle, Louisa on Friday
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Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 20, the Virginia Department of Transportation will be painting the center lines on Interstate 64 west from mile marker 145 in Louisa County to mile marker 126 in Albemarle County.
Event planned for survivors of suicide loss
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Augusta Health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) are teaming up for the 2015 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
