Poll: McAuliffe continues to hold big lead in governor’s race
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A new NBC4/Marist poll has Democrat Terry McAuliffe up eight points on Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race.
Search Results for water
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McDonnell announces ag development grant recipients
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today the recipients of the initial round of fiscal year 2014 planning grants from the planning grants program of the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID).
Ken Plum: Science goes on trial in Virginia
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Not since the Scopes trial in Tennessee in 1925 has science been on trial as it has been in Virginia over the last few years. The Scopes trial was of course about Darwin’s theory of evolution. That trial concluded more than 85 years ago, but the debate goes on with fundamentalists who prefer the teaching of creationism over evolution in public schools.
Supreme Court declines to hear AG’s challenge to EPA’s endangerment finding
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The U.S. Supreme Court today refused requests to review a lower court decision upholding the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare.
Plow and Hearth donates 136,000 trees to Virginia
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Madison-based Plow and Hearth has donated 136,000 tree seedlings for planting in spring 2014 around the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Earth Talk: Concerns over essential oils
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Essential oils are more popular than ever for medicinal and therapeutic purposes as well as in fragrances and flavorings for food and drinks.
VDOT road work schedule for Oct. 14-18
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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.
Look for great learning opportunities on a fall trip through Virginia
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In my opinion, and I believe the opinion of many other travelers, fall is second only to summer as prime traveling time. Here in Virginia the days are still warm but the nights are cool.
Earth Talk: Preventing beach erosion
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Beach erosion is a huge issue for coastal areas in the U.S. and elsewhere. According to the non-profit American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), all beaches endure storms and other natural disturbances that cause them to lose sand, but the causes of beach erosion are not always the same.
Ear Wax Basics: Excessive Ear Wax Can Actually Impact Your Hearing
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The canals in our ears are covered with hair follicles as well as glands that produce an oily wax known as cerumen, or ear wax.
