12 Virginia ABC-related laws go into effect on July 1
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Starting Monday, July 1, the commonwealth will enact 12 laws that impact the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, its licensees and applicants for ABC licenses.
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Fun things to do in Raleigh
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With a population just shy of half a million and an area of 143 square miles, Raleigh, NC isn’t even the largest city in the state of North Carolina—that distinction belongs to Charlotte—but it is a fun and action-packed city.
Roanoke student named Congressional Art Competition winner
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Congressman Ben Cline announced Midora Firebaugh of Roanoke as the winner of the Sixth District’s 2019 Congressional Art Competition. Firebaugh is a rising senior at North Cross School in Roanoke.
Virginia law prohibiting sale of nicotine products to persons under 21 effective July 1
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During the 2019 Virginia General Assembly Session, lawmakers voted to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco, nicotine vapor and alternative nicotine products from 18 to 21 years old.
Altria awards Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center $609K to expand research capabilities
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The Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, located in Blackstone, is working to ensure that the state’s tobacco crop and producers continue to thrive.
Litehouse Inc. to invest $46 million in first East Coast production facility in Danville
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Litehouse Inc. will invest $46 million to acquire and expand Sky Valley Foods and establish its first East Coast production facility in the City of Danville.
Pamplin Park celebrates 25th anniversary this week
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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is celebrating its 25th anniversary on May 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
2019 ACC Baseball Championship schedule announced: UVA plays Wednesday, Thursday
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Pairings and game times have been set for the 2019 ACC Baseball Championship, which gets underway Tuesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Virginia’s agricultural hot spot is the Shenandoah Valley
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Virginia farmers earned $4 billion from the sale of all agriculture products in 2017, and half of that income was generated in the state’s top 10 ag counties, according to recently released findings from the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
Ongoing trade war with China hurting U.S. farmers
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The recent escalation in the trade war between China and the U.S. will make things even more difficult for struggling farmers.
