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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 467,000 in January, and that the unemployment rate was steady at 4.0 percent.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 467,000 in January, and that the unemployment rate was steady at 4.0 percent.

The Bridgewater College community continues to mourn the loss of campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer Vashon “J.J.” Jefferson, who were shot and killed on campus Feb. 1

Just days after the tragedy that rocked the Shenandoah Valley, life is not the same in the Town of Bridgewater.

Nine Virginia farms have received special recognition as grand winners of the 2021 Clean Water Farm Awards for demonstrating exceptional commitment to practices that protect the soil and water.

Alexander Wyatt Campbell will be arraigned Wednesday on capital murder charges associated with the shooting of two Bridgewater College officers.

A former Bridgewater College student is in custody in the shooting deaths of a Bridgewater College police officer and campus safety officer on Tuesday.

Two officers were reportedly shot on the Bridgewater College campus Tuesday afternoon, and a male suspect is in custody.

The shower is a place of rejuvenation and relaxation for many of us, but it is also a big water hog, accounting for roughly 17 percent of the average U.S. household’s water usage.

Bridgewater College will observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a virtual event, “Americans and the Nazi Threat: What Did Virginians Know?,” on Thursday, Jan. 27.

Farmers could once again be embroiled in a mix of regulatory challenges and confusion that will adversely impact their operations.
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