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McAuliffe announces 25 new jobs in Grayson County
Hansen Turbine, a manufacturer of coating spray applications for the aircraft and turbine parts coating industry, will invest $2.5 million to expand operations in Grayson County.

Why Use Nordstrom Coupon Codes?
Nordstrom is a prominent online shop which offers wide variety of products including designer brands which would indeed spark the interest of anyone who visits the page.

VCU to study patient, public, institutional collaboration in research
Researchers at VCU have been approved for a three-year, $749,000 funding award to demonstrate a new method for engaging stakeholders, especially patients, in framing research.

WriterHouse Member Showcase 2014
Join us for a showcase of eight WriterHouse members who have published books in the past year. The authors will read from their work, ranging from environmental thriller to historical romance to young adult fiction and poetry.

Risky oil drilling off Atlantic beaches raises multiple concerns
Opening up the Mid and South Atlantic coast to risky oil drilling is ill-advised, according to comments submitted this week to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management by 27 citizens groups regarding the government’s proposed 2017-2022 leasing of the Atlantic Coast to oil companies for drilling.

Earth Talk: Antarctica ice melt and its impact on coastlines
Antarctica, roughly the size of the United States and Mexico combined, is composed of rock covered by glaciers some 16,000 feet thick. The glaciers form from fallen snow compacting into successive layers of ice, and they eventually move downhill toward the coasts and “calve” into the ocean as icebergs and eventually melt out into the sea.

Gov. McAuliffe address to General Assembly money committees
Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses members of the money committees in the Virginia General Assembly updating the state’s current finances.

Carbon pollution limits can help save lives, improve health
It isn’t enough for physicians to educate patients about the health risks of air pollution, and for parents to keep their children with asthma indoors on bad air days. We must reduce pollution before it takes a further toll on our children and families.

Virginia marks first flight at Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia legislators from across the Commonwealth celebrated the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership’s First Flight ceremony at Virginia Tech on Wednesday.