Staunton VDOT District Traffic Alert: May 11-15
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
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What is the Great Green Wall of China?
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Unlike the Great Wall of China, a 5,000-mile fortification dating back to the 7th century BC that separates northern China from the Mongolian steppe, the Great Green Wall of China—otherwise known as the Three-North Shelter Forest Program—is the biggest tree planting project on the planet.
Subtropical Storm Ana to lash Carolina coast Mother’s Day weekend
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AccuWeather reports Subtropical Storm Ana has formed off the southern Atlantic coast of the United States, making it the first named tropical system of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Virginia attorney general opinion spells out local authority over fracking
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Today Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring released an opinion confirming a locality’s ability to use its land use and zoning authority to prohibit shale gas development, also known as fracking.
Lake Tams shoreline renovation project gets going in Staunton
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The Lake Tams shoreline in Gypsy Hill Park is undergoing a renovation, thanks in part to a $200,000 matching grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through its Stormwater Local Assistance Fund.
Horse owners urged to check with veterinarians now regarding vaccinations
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Mosquito season will begin soon in Virginia and has already begun in some areas. That means it’s time to start thinking about vaccinating your horses against mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Report: Southeast coast on alert for potential Tropical Storm Ana
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AccuWeather reports a developing tropical system, which could soon acquire the name Ana, will affect part of the southern Atlantic coast of the United States with rain, wind and rough surf through the weekend.
Waynesboro to host 16th annual Public Works Day
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This will mark the sixteenth year that the Waynesboro Department of Public Works has celebrated National Public Works Week with a special Saturday event.
Big Wine blasted at North Coast California gathering
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In the heart of what corporate wine industry lobbyists have re-branded “Wine Country,” activists from four North Coast California counties gathered in early May for their third monthly meeting. They created a regional network of groups from Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino counties.
Outer Banks, Virginia Beach plans this weekend? Watch possible tropical system brewing in Atlantic
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AccuWeather reports wind, seas and surf will build in advance of what could eventually become the first tropical system of 2015 along the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States late this week.
