
Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival moving to Richmond in 2016
Big changes are afoot for the 2016 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival, which will move to Richmond for its 2016 event, after a 15-year run in Waynesboro.

Big changes are afoot for the 2016 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival, which will move to Richmond for its 2016 event, after a 15-year run in Waynesboro.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.

The latest polling from Public Policy Polling shows a continued jumble at the top of the Republican Party ticket.

The City of Charlottesville will designate Herman Key Recreation Center, Tonsler Recreation Center, and the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Central Branch) as cooling centers from Monday, June 15th through Sunday, June 21st for those affected by the extreme high temperatures expected to continue in the area next week.

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency abused and distorted the normal rulemaking process to pre-determine the outcome of its highly controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule, American Farm Bureau Federation General Counsel Ellen Steen told the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 10.

The UVA baseball team opens the 2015 NCAA College World Series at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday as it takes on Arkansas at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The Cavaliers are making their second straight trip to Omaha as well as their fourth trip in the last seven years.

Charlottesville Area Transit has announced a new go-live date for its fare collection system. The transit system plans to replace its aging SPX (formally known as GFI) CENTSaBILL fareboxes with new EZFareboxes designed by the Trapeze Group.

Well-managed, productive forests offer numerous conservation benefits, but the long growth cycle of trees can present a financial challenge for landowners seeking to retain working forestlands.

The City of Charlottesville will designate Herman Key Recreation Center, Carver Recreation Center, and Tonsler Recreation Center as cooling centers beginning Thursday, June 11th through Sunday, June 14th for those affected by the extreme high temperatures expected in the area this week.

The results from Virginia Living readers are in, and Waynesboro is ready to celebrate the region’s award-winning attractions, food, events, medical care, and recreational outlets.
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