Trump announces EPA staff cuts to Reagan-era levels, elimination of two agencies
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The National Institutes of Health, the National Park Service and now the EPA is in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs for staff cuts.
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Virginia DEQ awards $19M to reduce water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
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Four local projects are among the nine statewide awarded a total of $19 million in Virginia DEQ grants as part of the Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction grant program.
Motorcycle crashes result in 27 deaths in 2025; class aims to highlight safety
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Motorcycle crashes have claimed more than 26 lives so far this year, with 18 of the fatalities coming in March and April.
Four JMU students named as inaugural fellows for conservation program
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The Shenandoah Valley Conservation fellowship program has named four James Madison University students as its inaugural fellows.
Staunton: City’s first-ever flood resiliency plan to provide ‘holistic look’ at response
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Staunton is working to draft its first-ever flood resiliency plan with the engineers who identified structural concerns under the Wharf Lot.
Seven Mary Washington graduates earn 4.0 GPAs, most with double majors
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Teachers and parents remind young students that perfection is impossible, but seven UMW graduates reached perfection.
In the crosshairs: Shenandoah Valley, mountains at ‘highest risk’ of flooding
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The Shenandoah Valley has a high risk of flooding due to a slow-moving storm that will impact Virginia over the next few days.
VDOT: Local road work on the schedule for the week of May 12-16
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VDOT has updated its schedule for road construction and maintenance for our counties on both sides of the Blue Ridge for the coming week.
Shenandoah National Park announces its choices for artist-in-residence program
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Shenandoah National Park has selected seven artists for its annual artist-in-residence program beginning this month.
Roddy Scheer: How have Trump’s budget cuts affected U.S. national parks?
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America’s national parks welcome millions of visitors per year, some 331.9 million in 2024. And parks offer more than just scenery. The 63 American national parks are vital to conservation and local economies.
