
Virginia offering $1M in grants for dam safety, floodplain projects
Dam owners and local governments may now apply for $1 million in matching grants from the Virginia Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund.

Dam owners and local governments may now apply for $1 million in matching grants from the Virginia Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

The Harrisonburg area and local emergency responders now have a new tool to help foster a healthy and civically engaged community.

Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and John Katko (R-NY) have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the United States’ ability to prepare for and respond to threats to public safety and national security.

The Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Planning Framework, introduced this week, lays out the core principles of the Commonwealth’s approach to coastal protection and adaptation.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) will host a virtual conversation with Virginians on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the hastened Supreme Court confirmation on healthcare.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced today the receipt of two awards of pre-disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Norfolk City Council member Andria McClellan is making some noise in the 2021 Democratic Party lieutenant governor race.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is making up to $30 million available through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership to help conservation partners protect and restore critical wetlands on Virginia agricultural acreage.

Central Virginia Blues Society is putting on a concert next weekend to benefit Staunton residents whose homes were damaged in the Aug. 8 floods.
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