
Spring heralds beginning of fresh produce season, many farmers’ market openings
While it’s early still for bountiful summer produce, many Virginia farmers’ markets are open for business.

While it’s early still for bountiful summer produce, many Virginia farmers’ markets are open for business.

Virginia homeowners can help protect the environment and the Chesapeake Bay by planting Virginia-grown plants this spring.

Higher crude oil costs have pushed gas prices upward in recent weeks. Friday’s average price of $2.51 per gallon is eight cents higher than one week ago and nine cents higher than one month ago.

As Virginia college students gear up for graduation season, agriculture and natural resources majors have reasonably good job prospects. And the next wave of ag majors have both public- and private-college options.

The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is seeking comments on a recent report prepared by the Bureau of Insurance that studied the impact on Virginia residents of the distribution of the excess surplus of Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc. (GHMSI), a Care First Inc. subsidiary.

Greg Coholan scored nine points (four goals, four assists) to help elevate the No. 8 UVA men’s lacrosse team (10-4) to a 12-6 non-conference win over the Penn Quakers (6-7) on Saturday night, inside PPL Park.

April 15 was more than Tax Day this year. Indeed, the legislature came back into session on Tax Day to consider the Governor’s amendments and vetoes to legislation passed during the 2015 General Assembly Session.

SUNRNR of Virginia, Inc., a Shenandoah Valley based solar generator manufacturer was recently one of nine small business owners and elected officials invited by the White House Business Council to attend a briefing with President Obama and senior Administration officials.

The 2015 TOYOTA OWNERS 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled for this evening has been postponed due to inclement weather. The race is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper VDOT District during the upcoming week.
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