
More than $700,000 in state grants awarded for dam safety and flood protection
Virginia will award $726,000 in grants to support 57 dam safety and flood protection activities around the state.

Virginia will award $726,000 in grants to support 57 dam safety and flood protection activities around the state.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and follows an active 2020 hurricane season that serves as a reminder of the need to plan ahead for hurricanes.

Six small businesses will receive a total of more than $1 million through the 2021 RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenge.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced the receipt of flood mitigation assistance funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

President Biden wants to retool and relaunch the Civilian Conservation Corps as the Civilian Climate Corps.

Preservation Virginia has updated its list of historic places across the state that face imminent or sustained threats to their integrity – the goal being to encourage continued advocacy for these places while offering solutions for their preservation.

EDF Action, the advocacy partner of the Environmental Defense Fund, has released a statewide poll of likely 2021 Virginia voters ahead of this year’s statewide elections there.

Norfolk City Councilmember Andria McClellan has released a plan to support entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Charlottesville Parks and Rec staff and volunteers came together to rebuild a damaged Rivanna River access point stairway at Riverview Park.

To avoid health hazards and expensive works, prevention is key.
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