Virginia wildfire crews battling multiple blazes
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The Short Hills Fire in Botetourt County continues to be the most significant and difficult to suppress wildfire currently burning in Virginia.
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Virginia State Police investigating Nelson County fires
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Virginia State Police Special Agent B.K. Childress is investigating the cause and origin of two separate outbuilding/structure fires in Nelson County.
Sierra Club blasts Dominion’s plans for a new gas-fired power plant
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Dominion CEO Thomas Farrell and Dominion Virginia Power President Robert Blue continue to take us backwards in the critical work of addressing climate change.
Virginia State Police investigate fatal Staunton house fire
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At 3:54 a.m. Friday (March 20), Virginia State Police responded to a residential fire on Deer Hill Lane in Staunton.
Liberty fires men’s basketball coach Dale Layer
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Liberty University Director of Athletics Jeff Barber has announced Dale Layer has been relieved as head men’s basketball coach.
Staunton fire suppression program receives high rating
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The City of Staunton fire insurance classification will improve from a Class 5 to a Class 2 this spring, an extraordinarily rare advancement for a municipal fire department.
James River Writers February Writing Show at Firehouse Theatre
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February’s Writing Show celebrates James River Writers’ new partnership with Firehouse Theater by discussing one of the oldest plot devices in storytelling, The Hero’s Journey.
Wildfire season in Virginia begins Sunday
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The 75-day spring wildfire season in the Commonwealth begins Sunday when the 4 p.m. Burn Law (which allows burning only between 4 p.m. and midnight) goes into effect. Citizens are reminded to be extra careful with any open-air fire from now through April 30.
Robert Hurt votes to exempt volunteer firefighters, EMTs from healthcare law
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 33, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act.
Jim Webb under fire for PAC payments to family members
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The presidential campaign of former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is scrambling in the wake of a report that his Born Fighting PAC has paid more than $90,000 for services provided by his wife and daughter.
