
McAuliffe releases plan to support Virginia’s rural economy
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday released his plan to support Virginia’s rural communities, which close to one quarter of Virginians call home.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday released his plan to support Virginia’s rural communities, which close to one quarter of Virginians call home.

If your old appliances are on their last legs, it’s a great time to replace them with energy-efficient products while saving some money. Virginia’s seventh Energy Star and WaterSense Sales Tax Holiday returns Friday, Oct. 11, and lasts through Monday, Oct. 14.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe released his mainstream plan to support agriculture and forestry on Friday. Together, agriculture and forestry make up the largest industry in Virginia, contributing over $70 billion to the Commonwealth’s economy.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski (both D-Md.) spoke out today about the harm the shutdown of the federal government is doing to federal workers and their families nationwide, as well as our overall economy.

Air quality in Virginia continues to show significant improvement, as Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that 2013 has been the best year on record for clean air in the Commonwealth.

In his fifth novel, Virginia author Matthew Warner sidesteps from his usual horror genre fare into urban fantasy. The Seventh Equinox is set in a small Shenandoah Valley city that is based on his home of Staunton.

The production of sugar has indeed taken a huge environmental toll. “Sugar has arguably had as great an impact on the environment as any other agricultural commodity,” reports the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), citing biodiversity loss as a result of the “wholesale conversion of habitat on tropical islands and on coastal areas” to grow sugar.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia is one of 250 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Forbes.com has named Virginia America’s “Best State for Business.” The Commonwealth reclaims the title after being awarded the No. 2 ranking from 2010-2012.

Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that Eastman Chemical Company will invest $40 million over the next three years to expand its manufacturing operation in Henry County.
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