Wim Laven: Killing innocent civilians in a war zone doesn’t achieve anything
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Turn on any mainstream news media, and you are guaranteed to see grizzly details of violence transpiring in Israel and Palestine.
Search Results for water
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Analysis: There will be no solution to Israeli-Palestinian question with guns
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Gaza, under a tight Israeli land, air and sea blockade since 2007, is one of the poorest regions in the world. The fault for that lies jointly in the hands of the Israelis and Hamas, the ruling party in Gaza.
A Maryland river turns orange: Chesapeake Bay grasses disappear
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Until recently, underwater grasses grew so densely near the mouth of Maryland’s Gunpowder River that boaters say they had to skirt the sprawling vegetation to keep it from tangling their props.
Staunton District Traffic Alert: VDOT work schedule for week of Oct. 9-13
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VDOT has updated its list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.
The big one: Virginia farmer sets world record for heavy butternut squash
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A Rappahannock County farmer set a new world record at this year’s State Fair of Virginia for his 131.4-pound butternut squash.
Sweet Run State Park dedication preserves Valley’s agricultural, natural and cultural history
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Virginia acquired the property on which is Sweet Run State Park in Loudoun County in two phases from the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation.
Permanent farm use placards available now; enforcement to begin July 1
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A formal process has been established for Virginia farmers to acquire permanent farm use placards from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Short-term child care access a priority of legislation to protect maternal health
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The Child Care Assistance for Maternal Health Act would increase short-term child care access for mothers during pregnancy and afterward.
Bill honors late John Lewis, safeguards democracy, restores Voting Rights Act
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House Democrats introduced H.R. 14 last month, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard American democracy.
$1.5M more in infrastructure funding allocated for Virginia airport improvements
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Virginia’s airports are receiving another $1,538,694 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for improvements.
