
The finer points of getting kids back in school this fall
There have been 31 COVID-19 deaths among those 14 and under in the United States. Less than a third of the number of kids under 14 who have died this year from the flu.

There have been 31 COVID-19 deaths among those 14 and under in the United States. Less than a third of the number of kids under 14 who have died this year from the flu.

Those who live near the water around the Chesapeake Bay probably know this already, but now it’s official: Last year saw a lot more “sunny day” flooding than there used to be.

The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV), a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley, produces “The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News” to inform legislators and the public.

Analysts estimate that of the over 6 billion tons of plastic produced worldwide since the 1950s, we have recycled only 9 percent of it and incinerated another 12 percent.

By Halfdan Abrahamsen For the Bay Journal News Service As part of the team that works with the fully electric “E-ferry” Ellen in Denmark, it was exciting for me to get requests from the Chesapeake Bay area for information, and I was intrigued when I found out that the Ellen was featured in a Maryland study about the potential…

Augusta County Parks and Recreation Department has set the reopening of Natural Chimneys Park’s Campground for Wednesday, July 22.

Shenandoah University is adding a new name to its esports roster: Grant Paranjape.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

When more than an acre of corn disappeared from his field, J. Brian Carroll assumed a hungry bear ate it.

Second Lady Karen Pence visited Shenandoah National Park Friday to talk about the many mental health benefits the outdoors offer and the important work of National Park Service employees as America reopens.
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