Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival moving to Richmond in 2016
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Big changes are afoot for the 2016 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival, which will move to Richmond for its 2016 event, after a 15-year run in Waynesboro.
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Sens. Warner, Blunt lead coalition in introducing bipartisan infrastructure legislation
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Report: Minor league baseball family-friendly entertainment option
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Minor League Baseball announced today that attending one of its games is, yet again, one of the most economical forms of family entertainment available. The average cost for a family of four to enjoy a Minor League Baseball game this season is only $64.18; a price that includes parking, two adult tickets, two child tickets, four hot dogs, two sodas, two beers and a program or scorecard.
UVA earns top national honor for nursing care
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University of Virginia Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its quality patient care, excellence in nursing care and innovative nursing practices.
Farm Bureau to Senate: EPA abused rulemaking process
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The U.S Environmental Protection Agency abused and distorted the normal rulemaking process to pre-determine the outcome of its highly controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule, American Farm Bureau Federation General Counsel Ellen Steen told the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 10.
Math iPad app created by Virginia Tech researchers quickly exceeds expectations
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It didn’t take long for CandyBot, the latest math iPad app created by a research group from Virginia Tech, to start getting noticed. The app – designed to teach fractions and functions, among other concepts – has been downloaded more than 40,000 times since its April launch.
Retail leader Lidl to Iivest $202 million to establish U.S. corporate headquarters in Virginia
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Lidl, one of the fastest growing retailers in Europe, will invest $202 million to establish operations in Virginia. The investment will include $77 million for its U.S. corporate headquarters in Arlington County, creating 500 new jobs, as well as $125 million in a regional headquarters and distribution center facility in Spotsylvania County, creating an additional 200 jobs.
Gov. McAuliffe urged to ramp up offshore wind power
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More than 50 organizations, businesses and local officials delivered a letter to Gov. Terry McAuliffe today, urging him to push for policies that make offshore wind power, which has vast potential in Virginia, a key part of the state’s energy supply.
Poll: Voters in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia support pipeline
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Recent polling conducted for Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) continues to examine what role the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Keystone XL Pipeline, offshore production and other energy issues could play in the 2016 presidential election.
Virginia Tech-led program in Nepal offers immediate and long-term earthquake relief
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A Virginia Tech-led program working in Nepal has switched gears from development work to disaster relief after the recent earthquakes.
