
Virginia farmers should prepare now for 2019 hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a near normal hurricane season for 2019.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a near normal hurricane season for 2019.

The public is invited to attend a Flood Workshop on Thursday, May 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albemarle County Office Building located at 1600 5th Street, Charlottesville.

With the weather forecasts calling for severe storms across much of Virginia today, the Virginia State Police is reminding motorists to be extra cautious if having to drive in potentially dangerous conditions.

Governor Ralph Northam announced $1.5 million in funding for six business winners of the first-ever RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenge.

The Southern Environmental Law Center has filed comments on behalf of 80 conservation and community organizations against the EPA’s proposal to drastically reduce what waters are protected under the Clean Water Act,

Virginia had slightly more corn, wheat and oats stored in off-farm facilities on March 1 than at the same time last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Governor Ralph Northam has officially launched ConserveVirginia, Virginia’s first in the nation, data-driven, statewide, land conservation strategy that identifies high value lands and conservation sites across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Chesapeake Bay Program announced this week that water quality in the Chesapeake Bay met its highest standard for water quality since monitoring began in 1985, besting its previous record reported in 2017.

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton and players Terance Mann and Devin Vassell talk with reporters on FSU’s win over Virginia Tech in the 2019 ACC Tournament.

Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation designating March 10–16, 2019 as the first Virginia Flood Awareness Week.
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